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Chicago P.D. S13E17: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 17CrimeDrama

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  • furtherance

    Word

    the act of helping something develop or succeed

  • stumpy

    Word

    short and thick; stubby

  • unfeeling

    Word

    not showing sympathy or emotion; cold and uncaring

  • nightcap

    Word

    a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • bruiser

    Word

    a strong, tough, or aggressive person

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • senile

    Word

    showing mental decline that can happen in old age

  • ironclad

    Word

    so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken

  • tact

    Word

    careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense

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  • abomination

    Word

    something that is extremely disgusting or hateful

  • tarnish

    Word

    to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • crowbar

    Word

    a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

  • firecracker

    Word

    a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • trot

    Word

    to run or move with short, quick steps

  • evener

    Word

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

  • narcotic

    Word

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

  • idiotic

    Word

    very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

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  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • godmother

    Word

    a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • dang

    Word

    used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

  • intelligence officer

    Phrase

    a government official who gathers and handles secret information

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • sight in

    Phrase

    to adjust a gun's sights so it shoots accurately

  • case out

    Phrase

    to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • to bits

    Phrase

    very much; used to emphasize a strong feeling or state

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • mos

    Word

    a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • leverage

    Word

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

  • brute

    Word

    an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • flight risk

    Phrase

    a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

  • dorsal

    Word

    relating to the back of a person, animal, or object

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • monologue

    Word

    a long speech by one person

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sniff

    Word

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

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • smarten up

    Phrase

    to become neat, smart, or more stylish

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • cam

    Word

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

  • looping

    Word

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

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • liaison

    Word

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

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • mess around

    Phrase

    to spend time doing silly or unimportant things

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • diversion

    Word

    the act of changing the direction of something

  • notification

    Word

    an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • plow

    Word

    a farm tool with a blade used for turning over soil

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • early on

    Phrase

    at an early stage; before much time has passed

  • cracker

    Word

    a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • parasite

    Word

    an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • wiring

    Word

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

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • alias

    Word

    a false or different name used by someone

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • oh my goodness

    Phrase

    an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

  • masked

    Word

    covered with a mask or disguise

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • my goodness

    Phrase

    used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

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