exigent
needing quick action or attention
Episode vocabulary
Chicago P.D. S12E11: English vocabulary
Season 12, Episode 11CrimeDrama
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ingress
the act of entering a place
hunker
to crouch or sit down low, often to hide or feel safer
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
backboard
a board behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
irritability
the quality of being easily annoyed
obligate
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
laceration
a deep cut or tear in the skin
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
schematic
shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
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vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
welder
a person whose job is to join pieces of metal together
shortness
the quality of being short in length, time, or amount
asbestos
a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in
saturation
the point at which nothing more can be added or absorbed
depletion
a reduction in the amount of something, especially a gradual one
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
stabling
the act of keeping horses in stables
resilience
the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship
vacate
to leave a place you have been using or living in
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers