bluster
to speak in a loud, angry, or threatening way, often without much real effect
Episode vocabulary
Chicago Fire S12E9: English vocabulary
Season 12, Episode 9Drama
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subdivide
to divide something into smaller parts or areas
foreclose
to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
slinger
a person who throws or slings something, especially a weapon or tool
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
gasket
a ring or shaped piece of rubber or other material used to seal a joint
doze
to sleep lightly for a short time, especially when you are not fully asleep
formaldehyde
a colorless chemical used to preserve biological samples and make plastics and resins
telltale
showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious
cynicism
a way of thinking that expects people to act mainly out of selfish motives
wicker
thin, flexible twigs used for making baskets and furniture
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shortness
the quality of being short in length, time, or amount
expedite
to make a process or task happen faster
inhalation
the act of breathing in
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
ticker
a machine or display that shows changing stock prices
billiards
a game played on a table with balls and a cue, usually with pockets
stabling
the act of keeping horses in stables
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
quarried
to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
carver
a person who carves wood, stone, or another material
kip
a short sleep or nap