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Chicago Fire S4E2: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 2Drama

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  • blighting

    Word

    causing damage or harm

  • joist

    Word

    a long piece of wood, metal, or concrete used to support a floor or ceiling

  • perpetrate

    Word

    to commit a serious crime or other harmful act

  • riddling

    Word

    hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling

  • stiletto

    Word

    a short dagger with a thin, pointed blade

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • dereliction

    Word

    the state of being abandoned and left to fall into ruin

  • squatter

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    a person who lives in a building or on land without permission or legal right

  • poacher

    Word

    a person who illegally hunts or catches wild animals

  • canvass

    Word

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

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  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • booted

    Word

    wearing boots

  • copped

    Word

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

  • shudder

    Word

    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • evener

    Word

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

  • pry

    Word

    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • blight

    Word

    a plant disease that causes leaves, flowers, or crops to wither and die

  • defamation

    Word

    the act of damaging someone's reputation by making false statements

  • huddle

    Word

    to crowd or gather closely together

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • canoeing

    Word

    the activity of traveling in a canoe using paddles

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  • obnoxious

    Word

    very unpleasant or annoying

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • circle the wagons

    Phrase

    to join together to defend yourself against criticism or an attack

  • Mad Max

    Phrase

    in a chaotic, violent, or dystopian style

  • strut

    Word

    to walk in a proud, showy way

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • dumb ass

    Phrase

    A rude insult for a stupid person

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • frame up

    Phrase

    to make false evidence so that someone seems guilty of a crime

  • board out

    Phrase

    to place a child or pet to live with other people for a time

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • game on

    Phrase

    to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • railing

    Word

    a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

  • crumble

    Word

    to break into small pieces or fall apart

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • negligence

    Word

    failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • blazing

    Word

    burning very brightly and strongly

  • battle stations

    Phrase

    an order to get ready for action, especially on a ship

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • track with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • coming on

    Phrase

    almost; very nearly

  • ordinance

    Word

    an official rule or law made by a city or local government

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • compression

    Word

    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • applaud

    Word

    to show approval by clapping

  • arming

    Word

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

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • hands down

    Phrase

    by a large margin; easily and clearly

  • suck into

    Phrase

    to involve someone in something gradually, often when they do not want to be involved

  • blockade

    Word

    the act of blocking a place so that people or goods cannot enter or leave

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • jam up

    Phrase

    to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • respiratory

    Word

    relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • ignition

    Word

    the part of a car that starts the engine

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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