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Chicago P.D. S12E14: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 14CrimeDrama

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  • fop

    Word

    a man who dresses and behaves in a very showy, affected way

  • mote

    Word

    a tiny speck or particle, especially of dust

  • tacking

    Word

    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • resuscitate

    Word

    to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • pounce

    Word

    to jump suddenly on someone or something, usually to catch or attack it

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • audacity

    Word

    boldness that can be impressive or shocking

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

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  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • mush

    Word

    a soft, wet, pulpy mass

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • sit on it

    Phrase

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

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • pinch out

    Phrase

    to become thinner and disappear gradually, especially in a layer of rock

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • 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

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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  • crayon

    Word

    a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • hide out

    Phrase

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

  • leave it at that

    Phrase

    to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • shah

    Word

    the title used for the former ruler of Iran

  • crawl with

    Phrase

    to be full of a lot of people or things

  • cam

    Word

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

  • duck down

    Phrase

    to bend down quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • foster care

    Phrase

    care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • dance around

    Phrase

    to avoid giving a direct answer or dealing with a topic directly

  • tack down

    Phrase

    to fasten something to the floor or ground with tacks or similar small fasteners

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • ancestry

    Word

    your family background and the people you come from

  • clamp

    Word

    a device used to hold two things tightly together

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in bad shape

    Phrase

    in poor condition; not healthy or working well

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • tack

    Word

    a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface

  • step in

    Phrase

    to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

  • bumper

    Word

    the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • chances are

    Phrase

    it is likely that something will happen or be true

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • troy

    Word

    a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • anchored

    Word

    fixed firmly in place

  • alias

    Word

    a false or different name used by someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • artery

    Word

    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • pod

    Word

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

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • archer

    Word

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

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • security camera

    Phrase

    a camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security

  • front desk

    Phrase

    the place where guests or visitors check in or ask for help in a hotel, office, or similar place

  • parking garage

    Phrase

    a building where people leave their cars

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • trailing

    Word

    hanging down or extending over the edge of something

  • sighting

    Word

    an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • in time

    Phrase

    at the right time, before it is too late

  • good work

    Phrase

    A friendly way to praise someone for doing something well

  • call out

    Phrase

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

  • database

    Word

    a collection of organized information stored on a computer

  • arrogant

    Word

    too proud of yourself and your abilities

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • zebra

    Word

    a large African animal with black-and-white stripes

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • waking

    Word

    the act of becoming awake

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