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Chicago P.D. S1E9: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 9CrimeDrama

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  • denture

    Word

    a set of artificial teeth that you can take out and put back in

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • tamale

    Word

    a Mexican food made of corn dough with a filling, wrapped and steamed in corn husks

  • racy

    Word

    slightly sexual or indecent in a way that is meant to attract attention

  • furlough

    Word

    a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • glade

    Word

    a small open area in a forest

  • forfeiture

    Word

    the loss of something as a punishment or because a rule was broken

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • hogging

    Word

    to take or use more than your fair share of something

  • reprisal

    Word

    an act of revenge or punishment in response to an attack or injury

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

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  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • viaduct

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • procure

    Word

    to get something, especially with effort or care

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • overalls

    Word

    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

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  • originality

    Word

    the quality of being new, different, and creative

  • strangle

    Word

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

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • aqua

    Word

    a light blue-green color

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • material witness

    Phrase

    a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

  • plead out

    Phrase

    to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

  • kerosene

    Word

    a type of fuel used in lamps, heaters, and some engines

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • retaliation

    Word

    harm done in return for harm received; revenge

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • beat down

    Phrase

    to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

  • bust in

    Phrase

    to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • os

    Word

    a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

  • lead in

    Phrase

    to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • old country

    Phrase

    the country where someone or their family originally came from

  • take away from

    Phrase

    to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

  • bribery

    Word

    the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • analogy

    Word

    a comparison between two things that are alike in some way, used to explain something

  • rope up

    Phrase

    to attach yourself to a rope for safety while climbing

  • 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

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • carve

    Word

    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • flare

    Word

    to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

  • freshly

    Word

    in a fresh or newly made way

  • stark

    Word

    very clear and strong in contrast, or plain and severe in appearance

  • bug spray

    Phrase

    a spray that repels or kills insects

  • dungeon

    Word

    a dark underground room or prison cell, especially in a castle

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • pierced

    Word

    past tense and past participle of pierce

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • duct

    Word

    a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • millennium

    Word

    a period of 1,000 years

  • get changed

    Phrase

    to change into different clothes

  • inside out

    Phrase

    with the inside surface turned outward

  • pinky finger

    Phrase

    the smallest finger on your hand

  • perry

    Word

    an alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice

  • hierarchy

    Word

    a system in which people or things are arranged in levels, with some above others

  • seizure

    Word

    the sudden loss of control of the body caused by a medical condition

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • turf

    Word

    grass and the layer of soil and roots it grows in

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • friend of mine

    Phrase

    one of the speaker's or writer's friends

  • dry out

    Phrase

    to become dry

  • smart phone

    Phrase

    a mobile phone with internet access and advanced features

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • 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

  • duct tape

    Phrase

    a strong sticky tape used for repairs and other jobs

  • security camera

    Phrase

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

  • to go

    Phrase

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

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