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Chicago P.D. S12E3: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 3CrimeDrama

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  • declarative

    Word

    expressing a statement or making something clear and definite

  • transpire

    Word

    to become known; to turn out or emerge

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • saturate

    Word

    to soak something completely with liquid

  • shoplifting

    Word

    to steal goods from a store

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • consignment

    Word

    goods sent to someone, especially for sale

  • briar

    Word

    a thorny bush, especially a wild rose bush

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

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  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • intrusive

    Word

    unwelcome and annoying because it gets in the way or invades your space or privacy

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • avoidance

    Word

    the act of avoiding someone or something

  • eviction

    Word

    the act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property

  • involuntary

    Word

    done without conscious control

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • defense mechanism

    Phrase

    a way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts

  • civil suit

    Phrase

    a lawsuit in a civil court

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  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • check you out

    Phrase

    a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • sleeper

    Word

    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • part out

    Phrase

    to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

  • duty calls

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • banjo

    Word

    a musical instrument with a round body, a long neck, and strings that you pluck

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • peel out

    Phrase

    to drive away very quickly from a stop, often with the tires spinning

  • ankle monitor

    Phrase

    a device worn around the ankle to track a person's location

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • floral

    Word

    relating to flowers or decorated with flowers

  • substantially

    Word

    to a great degree; a lot

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • hold down

    Phrase

    to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

  • stop off

    Phrase

    to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

  • bunk down

    Phrase

    to go to bed or lie down to sleep

  • laurel

    Word

    a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

  • affiliate

    Word

    to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hazel

    Word

    a light brown or greenish-brown color

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • traumatic

    Word

    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • bulletin

    Word

    a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • accessory

    Word

    something added to make an outfit look better or work better

  • pop on

    Phrase

    to switch something on, especially a light or heater

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • plumber

    Word

    a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • idle

    Word

    not active, working, or being used

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • proposition

    Word

    a statement or idea that can be discussed or argued about

  • withstand

    Word

    to be strong enough to deal with something difficult or harmful

  • great job

    Phrase

    used to praise someone for doing something well

  • masked

    Word

    covered with a mask or disguise

  • pod

    Word

    a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

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