Chicago P.D. S12E20: English vocabulary

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a sea fish with blue-green back and silver sides, often eaten as food

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

to be punished very severely, especially by being hanged

a person whose job is to help two groups or organizations communicate and work together

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to do something with full effort or confidence

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

cause something to improve a lot

an official court order that allows police to search a place

better than expected; fairly good

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

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

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

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

a person who runs very fast in short races

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

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

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

without paying anything

to take action and become more involved or helpful

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

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

to move or carry something away by truck

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

the act of building a bridge

to send a quick message to someone

a large truck, especially one used for long-distance hauling

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

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

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a person trained to give emergency medical care

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

to give something to several people in a group one after another

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to tell someone officially or formally about something

a party with loud electronic music and dancing

to some extent; fairly

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

to give something to another person

hard to hold or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

the most likely or sensible choice

a short trip to buy drinks, usually for a group

recorded video material of an event or place

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

bad, useless, or not worth using

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

a sign that shows the distance in miles along a road

the leading edge of a mass of cold air

a place by a road where drivers can stop to rest, eat, or use the toilet

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

connected with the sea or with ships

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