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Chicago P.D. S12E22: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 22CrimeDrama

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  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • conclusively

    Word

    in a way that clearly proves or settles something

  • vehicular

    Word

    relating to vehicles or their use

  • sobriety

    Word

    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • copped

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • silencer

    Word

    a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • skim

    Word

    to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

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  • narcotic

    Word

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

  • reassign

    Word

    to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

  • cowardice

    Word

    the lack of courage to do something difficult or dangerous

  • evaporate

    Word

    to change from a liquid into a gas

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • hardened

    Word

    made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

  • discredit

    Word

    to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • farce

    Word

    a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

  • misconduct

    Word

    bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

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  • civil suit

    Phrase

    a lawsuit in a civil court

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • probable cause

    Phrase

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

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • 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

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • politic

    Word

    showing good judgment and tact in dealing with people or practical matters

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • validity

    Word

    the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sanction

    Word

    a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • safe house

    Phrase

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

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • probation officer

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to supervise someone on probation

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • disband

    Word

    to end a group, organization, or team so that it no longer exists

  • burner

    Word

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

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • trade in

    Phrase

    to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • postpone

    Word

    to change a planned event or action to a later time

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • tombstone

    Word

    a stone marker placed at a grave

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • haunt

    Word

    to visit a place often

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • slab

    Word

    a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or similar material

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • stray

    Word

    to move away from the right path, place, or topic

  • probation

    Word

    a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • probable

    Word

    likely to happen or be true, but not certain

  • pledge

    Word

    a serious promise to do something

  • anchored

    Word

    fixed firmly in place

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • piles

    Word

    a large amount of something

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • quarter of

    Phrase

    fifteen minutes before a particular hour

  • in bed

    Phrase

    in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

  • immunity

    Word

    protection from being punished, sued, or forced to do something

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • break down

    Phrase

    to stop working or functioning

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • this evening

    Phrase

    later today, in the evening

  • sober

    Word

    not drunk

  • cornered

    Word

    trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • in time

    Phrase

    at the right time, before it is too late

  • ugh

    Word

    used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

  • move on

    Phrase

    to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

  • keep away from

    Phrase

    to stay away from someone or something

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • quartered

    Word

    to cut something into four equal parts

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

    used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

  • last time

    Phrase

    the previous time something happened or was done

  • homicide

    Word

    the crime of killing one person by another

  • calm down

    Phrase

    to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

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