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Chicago P.D. S2E20: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 20CrimeDrama

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  • beatify

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    to make someone feel extremely happy or blessed

  • unclench

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    to relax a clenched hand, jaw, or other tense muscle

  • horrify

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    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • triangulate

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    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • jubilation

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    a feeling of great joy and triumph

  • bludgeon

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    a heavy stick or club used as a weapon

  • ajar

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    slightly open

  • bolo

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

  • nefarious

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    evil, criminal, or very dishonest

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • defile

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    to make something dirty, impure, or morally bad

  • copier

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    a machine used for making copies of documents or pictures

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  • sphincter

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    a ring-shaped muscle that closes an opening in the body

  • acumen

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    the ability to make smart, quick judgments, especially in a particular area

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • leeway

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    some freedom to act, change plans, or make adjustments

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • rectum

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    the last part of the large intestine, just before the anus

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • entitle

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    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • lawless

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    not controlled by law; lacking order or authority

  • strangulation

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    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

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  • sodomy

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    anal sex

  • methodical

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    careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

  • criminology

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    the study of crime, criminals, and how to prevent crime

  • shredding

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    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • copped

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

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • lubricant

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    a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

  • coax

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    to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

  • allege

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    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • pelvic

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    relating to the pelvis or the area around it

  • trucker

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    a person who drives a truck for a living

  • chatty

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    talkative and eager to chat

  • hearsay

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    information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

  • incendiary

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    likely to cause strong anger or conflict

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • mediate

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    to help people in a disagreement reach an agreement

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

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

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • ebb

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    the movement of the sea away from the shore as the tide goes out

  • fanfare

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    a short, loud piece of music played on brass instruments, often to announce someone or something important

  • adjourn

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    to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

  • pertinent

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    relevant to the subject being discussed

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • narcotic

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

  • daydream

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    a pleasant train of thoughts that takes your attention away from what is happening

  • smeared

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    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • brunette

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    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • distraught

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    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • nodding

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    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • refute

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    to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • plausible

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    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • jerking

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    making quick, sharp movements

  • canine

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    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • antiquity

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    the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

  • confine

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    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • sling

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    to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • penetration

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    the act of getting into something or going through it

  • ammonia

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    a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

  • recessed

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    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • coherent

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    clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

  • strangle

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    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tailing

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    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • unwind

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    to relax after work or stress

  • nipple

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    the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • sanded

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    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • redirect

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    to send something to a different place, person, or direction

  • speculate

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    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • adrenaline

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    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • conveniently

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    in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • at rest

    Phrase

    dead, in a respectful way

  • duke in

    Phrase

    to introduce someone to a criminal group or other powerful people, so they are accepted by them

  • probable cause

    Phrase

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

  • fives

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • blood in

    Phrase

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

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • line in

    Phrase

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

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • sap

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    the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

  • blazing

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    burning very brightly and strongly

  • scum

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    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • stun

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    to shock or surprise someone very much

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