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Chicago Fire S13E16: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 16Drama

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  • slicking

    Word

    making something smooth and glossy

  • blackball

    Word

    to vote against allowing someone to join a club or group

  • feeler

    Word

    a long thin part of an animal, such as a tentacle or antenna, used for feeling or exploring

  • rappel

    Word

    to descend a steep rock face using a rope

  • inconsolable

    Word

    too upset or sad to be comforted

  • overstep

    Word

    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • chomp

    Word

    to bite or chew something noisily and with force

  • disorient

    Word

    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • exonerate

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • chrysanthemum

    Word

    a garden flower with brightly colored petals, often grown as an ornamental plant

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

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  • follicle

    Word

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

  • toxicology

    Word

    the study of poisons and how they affect living things

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • nix

    Word

    to reject or cancel something

  • buggy

    Word

    a small vehicle pulled by a horse, used for carrying people

  • acknowledgment

    Word

    the act of accepting that something is true, valid, or important

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • spotless

    Word

    completely clean and free from marks or dirt

  • sinus

    Word

    one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • conclusive

    Word

    so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

  • croft

    Word

    a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England

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  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • faux

    Word

    made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • perpetuate

    Word

    to make something continue for a long time, especially something bad or false

  • foyer

    Word

    the entrance area of a building

  • diligence

    Word

    careful and persistent effort

  • huddle

    Word

    to crowd or gather closely together

  • diagnostics

    Word

    tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

  • adamant

    Word

    firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

  • carver

    Word

    a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

  • raking

    Word

    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • coefficient

    Word

    a number that multiplies a variable in an algebraic expression

  • grinder

    Word

    a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • due diligence

    Phrase

    careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

  • horrific

    Word

    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • 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

  • live down

    Phrase

    to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

  • etiquette

    Word

    the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • bat out

    Phrase

    to hit something repeatedly

  • utmost

    Word

    greatest in amount, degree, or importance

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • up top

    Phrase

    a casual way to ask for a high five

  • for all the world to see

    Phrase

    in a way that everyone can see

  • widower

    Word

    a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • get stuck in

    Phrase

    to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • under the influence

    Phrase

    affected by alcohol or drugs

  • for reasons

    Phrase

    used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

  • two cents

    Phrase

    someone's opinion or comment, especially when they are not an expert

  • in record time

    Phrase

    in a very short time, especially much faster than expected

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • stereotype

    Word

    a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

  • in circles

    Phrase

    without making any progress

  • obituary

    Word

    a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

  • cut to the chase

    Phrase

    to get to the main point quickly

  • chomp at the bit

    Phrase

    to feel very impatient and eager for something to happen

  • stoke

    Word

    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • put out feelers

    Phrase

    to make quiet preliminary inquiries about something

  • hype

    Word

    a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

  • dom

    Word

    a title given to members of the clergy.

  • hustle

    Word

    to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

  • skid

    Word

    to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • funeral director

    Phrase

    a person whose job is arranging funerals

  • triple check

    Phrase

    a careful check done again to make sure something is correct

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • squat

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    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • tequila

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • eyewitness

    Word

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

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • dance around

    Phrase

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

  • divvy up

    Phrase

    to divide something into shares and give each person one

  • float around

    Phrase

    to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

  • blow through

    Phrase

    to spend money or use up something very quickly

  • call around

    Phrase

    to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

  • count against

    Phrase

    to be a disadvantage for someone or something

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • friction

    Word

    the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other

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