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Chicago P.D. S12E5: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 5CrimeDrama

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  • 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

  • plaything

    Word

    a toy or object used for play

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • follicle

    Word

    a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored

  • asphyxiation

    Word

    the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death

  • tact

    Word

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

  • booted

    Word

    wearing boots

  • gangway

    Word

    a passage for getting on or off a ship, plane, or train

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • contentious

    Word

    causing or likely to cause arguments

  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

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  • habitual

    Word

    done often because it is a habit; usual for someone

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • encampment

    Word

    a temporary camp, especially for soldiers or travelers

  • viaduct

    Word

    a bridge-like structure that carries a road or railway over a valley or low ground

  • dispatcher

    Word

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

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inseparable

    Word

    so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • reassign

    Word

    to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

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  • sit on it

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • hold it down

    Phrase

    to keep a situation under control or handle your part of it

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • wake up one day

    Phrase

    to suddenly realize something or decide to change your life one day

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • at all hours

    Phrase

    at any time, including during the night

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • why on Earth

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

  • no deal

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • blood sample

    Phrase

    a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • curfew

    Word

    a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

  • cam

    Word

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

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • walk on

    Phrase

    to come onto the stage in a performance

  • hold down

    Phrase

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • ungrateful

    Word

    not showing gratitude

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • restraint

    Word

    the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • graffiti

    Word

    words or pictures drawn or painted on walls or other public places, often without permission

  • notification

    Word

    an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • stint

    Word

    a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • warden

    Word

    a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • first off

    Phrase

    before anything else; first of all

  • weathering

    Word

    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • pop on

    Phrase

    to switch something on, especially a light or heater

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • overlap

    Word

    to cover or lie partly over something else

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • head south

    Phrase

    to travel toward the south

  • intake

    Word

    the amount of something taken in, especially food, drink, air, or medicine

  • lure

    Word

    to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • see you around

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • caller

    Word

    a person who makes a phone call

  • whereabouts

    Word

    the place where someone or something is

  • abusive

    Word

    rude and hurtful, especially in a way that hurts someone repeatedly

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • Bad Thing

    Phrase

    something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

  • handwriting

    Word

    the way someone writes by hand

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • west side

    Phrase

    the western part of a town, city, or area

  • approving

    Word

    showing that you approve of someone or something

  • fencing

    Word

    the sport of fighting with swords, using special rules and protective gear

  • willow

    Word

    a tree or shrub that often grows near water and has long, narrow leaves

  • distress

    Word

    a feeling of great worry, sadness, or pain

  • yellows

    Word

    shades of the color yellow

  • driveway

    Word

    a private road or path from the street to a house or garage

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • in time

    Phrase

    at the right time, before it is too late

  • call out

    Phrase

    to say something loudly, especially to get someone's attention

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