Chicago Fire S13E20: English vocabulary

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

not using time, money, or energy well

a person who checks a company's financial records to make sure they are correct

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

connected with adoption; having been adopted

locked with a key

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

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

a person who arranges reservations or bookings

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to suddenly realize something or decide to change your life one day

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

the state of being a parent and the duties that come with it

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

working properly and ready to use

to stop doing or using something all at once, especially an addictive habit

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

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

to stop an activity for a short time

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

to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

the highest point of something, especially the top of a shape or hill

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

officially recorded and kept for later use

a group of wild boars

a person who has legally adopted a child

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

to make time for someone or something in a busy schedule

a paid day off from work for personal reasons

a condition that makes it hard for someone to learn in the usual way

happening or done every three months

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to wall something up with bricks

a device used to hold two things tightly together

a bird with a loud two-note call, known for laying its eggs in other birds' nests

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an official check of a company's accounts or finances

to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a state of being extremely tired

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

a U-shaped piece of metal nailed to a horse's hoof to protect it

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

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

the act of playing drums

very good; excellent in quality or character

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to collect things and put them together