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Chicago P.D. S1E12: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 12CrimeDrama

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  • traipse

    Word

    to walk somewhere in a tired, slow, or annoying way

  • noncombatant

    Word

    a person who is not fighting in a war

  • rappel

    Word

    to descend a steep rock face using a rope

  • sweepings

    Word

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

  • pessimist

    Word

    a person who expects bad things to happen

  • oppressor

    Word

    a person or group that treats others cruelly or unfairly by using power

  • handiwork

    Word

    work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • pylon

    Word

    a tall structure that supports power lines or communication equipment

  • barium

    Word

    a chemical element, symbol Ba, atomic number 56

  • plastering

    Word

    the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster

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  • engulf

    Word

    to completely cover or surround something, often suddenly

  • covet

    Word

    to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gash

    Word

    a long, deep cut or wound

  • shortcoming

    Word

    a weakness or fault in someone or something

  • allege

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    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • spearhead

    Word

    the pointed metal tip of a spear

  • nitrate

    Word

    a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

  • fringed

    Word

    having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

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  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • medically

    Word

    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • dismantle

    Word

    to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • saline

    Word

    containing salt or tasting like salt

  • wrongdoing

    Word

    an illegal or morally wrong act

  • suction

    Word

    the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

  • come under

    Phrase

    to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • blowing up

    Phrase

    a harsh scolding or reprimand

  • up top

    Phrase

    a casual way to ask for a high five

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • sniff out

    Phrase

    to find or discover something hidden, especially by searching carefully

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muzzle

    Word

    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • cling

    Word

    to hold on tightly to someone or something

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • at all hours

    Phrase

    at any time, including during the night

  • beat the bushes

    Phrase

    to search hard for something or someone

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • dishwasher

    Word

    a machine that washes dishes automatically

  • vital sign

    Phrase

    a measurement of a person's basic body functions, such as pulse, temperature, and breathing

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • justification

    Word

    a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • rent out

    Phrase

    to let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • fertilizer

    Word

    a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

  • looping

    Word

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

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • 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

  • car bomb

    Phrase

    a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

  • fixture

    Word

    a piece of equipment or furniture fixed in place in a building

  • lookout

    Word

    a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • clamp

    Word

    a device used to hold two things tightly together

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • resentment

    Word

    a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • pay off

    Phrase

    to produce a good result or success after effort or time

  • watt

    Word

    a unit used to measure power

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • loosely

    Word

    in a relaxed, not strict, or not exact way

  • rubble

    Word

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

  • slit

    Word

    to make a long, narrow cut in something

  • stint

    Word

    a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

  • settle down

    Phrase

    to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • drumming

    Word

    the act of playing drums

  • troll

    Word

    a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

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