Chicago P.D. S2E8: English vocabulary

moving or walking with quick, light steps

deserving respect and approval

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

the British government agency responsible for internal security and counterintelligence

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to organize people or resources for a purpose

to talk in a casual, lively way

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to support someone very strongly and openly

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

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 do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

sea animals with shells or hard outer coverings that people eat, such as clams, mussels, and lobster

to lead a group, team, or project

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a person's mother

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that something is new or surprising to you, or that you don't believe it

to pause something for a short time

kept secret or done in a hidden way

suddenly and without warning

a small job you do to earn extra money besides your main job

a group of wild boars

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

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

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

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

a cocktail made with rum, lime juice, and orange liqueur

the study of plants, animals, and other living things in the natural world

a report that shows how much work has been done so far

to leave secretly in order to get married

a small room in a house or building where people can hide and stay safe during an attack or emergency

clothes worn by someone who is not in uniform

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

toward or to the side

a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

having strong, well-developed muscles

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

to ask several people for information or help

to pay what you owe, especially so that a shared bill is fully paid

relating to a cube or to the measurement of volume in cubic units

the quality of being dependable and consistent

an exclamation used to show surprise, annoyance, or mild frustration

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a sudden hard pull or jerk

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to be the same as something else or agree with it

to call someone again on the phone after they called you or left a message

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

an insulting word for a stupid person

the act of building a bridge

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to write something again in a different or improved way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

likely to happen or be true, but not certain