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Chicago P.D. S12E11: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 11CrimeDrama

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  • exigent

    Word

    needing quick action or attention

  • ingress

    Word

    the act of entering a place

  • hunker

    Word

    to crouch or sit down low, often to hide or feel safer

  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • backboard

    Word

    a board behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • irritability

    Word

    the quality of being easily annoyed

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • schematic

    Word

    shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

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  • vitals

    Word

    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • welder

    Word

    a person whose job is to join pieces of metal together

  • shortness

    Word

    the quality of being short in length, time, or amount

  • asbestos

    Word

    a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in

  • saturation

    Word

    the point at which nothing more can be added or absorbed

  • depletion

    Word

    a reduction in the amount of something, especially a gradual one

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • resilience

    Word

    the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship

  • vacate

    Word

    to leave a place you have been using or living in

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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  • dell

    Word

    a small, narrow valley

  • char

    Word

    to burn something until it turns black

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • tangible

    Word

    clear and easy to notice or feel

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • far out

    Phrase

    very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • drive back

    Phrase

    to force an enemy or crowd to move back

  • settle with

    Phrase

    to get revenge on someone

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • 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

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • up top

    Phrase

    a casual way to ask for a high five

  • crash cart

    Phrase

    a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

  • commute

    Word

    to travel regularly between home and work

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • expel

    Word

    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • morse

    Word

    a system of dots and dashes used to send messages

  • diagnose

    Word

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

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • drive down

    Phrase

    to make a price, amount, or rate go down

  • petty theft

    Phrase

    a small or minor theft

  • pension plan

    Phrase

    a plan that helps someone save money for retirement

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • burner

    Word

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

  • lighten

    Word

    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • second opinion

    Phrase

    an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • detain

    Word

    to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

  • reinforcement

    Word

    the act of making something stronger or more effective

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • ration

    Word

    a fixed amount of food, fuel, or other supplies given to each person, especially in a shortage

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • rubble

    Word

    broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • sewer

    Word

    an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • rest up

    Phrase

    to rest and recover your energy

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • ounce

    Word

    a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • crescent

    Word

    the curved shape of the moon when only part of it is lit

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • structural

    Word

    relating to the structure or basic framework of something

  • anchored

    Word

    fixed firmly in place

  • threshold

    Word

    a level or point that must be reached before something starts or changes

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • go easy

    Phrase

    to be gentler or less strict with someone

  • get the door

    Phrase

    to open the door when someone knocks

  • transmit

    Word

    to send or pass something from one place or person to another

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • watch it

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • mile marker

    Phrase

    a sign that shows the distance in miles along a road

  • smoke detector

    Phrase

    a device that warns you when it detects smoke

  • long weekend

    Phrase

    a weekend made longer by one or more extra days off

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • archer

    Word

    a person who shoots arrows with a bow, especially in sport

  • not quite

    Phrase

    almost, but not completely

  • fatigue

    Word

    extreme tiredness, especially from work, stress, or illness

  • royalty

    Word

    a king, queen, or their family members

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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