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Chicago P.D. S12E4: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 4CrimeDrama

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  • exigent

    Word

    needing quick action or attention

  • prepay

    Word

    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • domesticate

    Word

    to tame an animal and keep it as a pet or for farming

  • fluster

    Word

    to make someone nervous, confused, or embarrassed

  • proffer

    Word

    to offer something formally or in a careful way

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • douse

    Word

    to pour a liquid over something, especially to put out a fire

  • modulate

    Word

    to change the pitch, tone, or volume of your voice

  • remover

    Word

    a substance or product used to remove something

  • solicitation

    Word

    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • misspell

    Word

    to spell a word incorrectly

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  • drench

    Word

    to make something very wet; soak it completely

  • dredge

    Word

    to remove mud or sand from the bottom of a river, harbor, or lake

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • continuance

    Word

    the fact of continuing to exist or happen

  • impeach

    Word

    to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing

  • tact

    Word

    careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • dismal

    Word

    very sad, gloomy, or depressing

  • bender

    Word

    a period of heavy drinking

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  • dispatcher

    Word

    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meticulous

    Word

    very careful about small details and exactness

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • spleen

    Word

    an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • shameless

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    showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • anguish

    Word

    severe mental suffering or great pain

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • confidential informant

    Phrase

    a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

  • chemical agent

    Phrase

    a substance used to make a chemical reaction happen or go faster

  • flawless

    Word

    without any mistakes or imperfections

  • severity

    Word

    the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

  • shred

    Word

    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • fives

    Word

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

  • recital

    Word

    a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • case out

    Phrase

    to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • prick

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

  • mos

    Word

    a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • drastic

    Word

    very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • spree

    Word

    a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

  • shading

    Word

    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • rendering

    Word

    a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • bleach

    Word

    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • aspire

    Word

    to have a strong desire to achieve something

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • progression

    Word

    a gradual change or development toward a more advanced stage

  • leaky

    Word

    allowing liquid to escape or pass through

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • biting

    Word

    sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • pop for

    Phrase

    to pay for something as a treat or gift

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • cam

    Word

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

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • expire

    Word

    to come to an end or stop being valid

  • grind up

    Phrase

    to crush something into a fine powder by grinding it

  • peel off

    Phrase

    to remove an outer layer or covering by pulling it away

  • tape off

    Phrase

    to mark an area so people cannot enter it, usually with tape

  • 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

  • dictate

    Word

    to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • precedent

    Word

    an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • pull into

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

  • follow up on

    Phrase

    to check on something later or continue dealing with it

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • prostitute

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • handicap

    Word

    a physical or mental condition that makes it harder for someone to do things in everyday life

  • disclose

    Word

    to make secret or new information known

  • reel

    Word

    a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • violently

    Word

    with a lot of force or energy

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • internally

    Word

    in your mind or feelings, rather than in a way that others can see

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