sconce
a wall-mounted holder for a candle or lamp
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Chicago P.D. S3E3: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 3CrimeDrama
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nipper
a small child, especially a boy
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
retrial
a new trial of a case that has already been decided
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
jiffy
a very short time
shrinkage
the process of getting smaller in size or amount
depose
to remove someone from a position of power
foreclosure
the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
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gunnery
the skill or practice of using large guns in war
servitude
the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave
periscope
a device with mirrors or lenses that lets you see over or around obstacles, often used in submarines
sordid
morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
inactivity
a lack of activity or movement
requisition
to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose
rapport
a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
impound
to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
middleman
a person or company that helps two sides make a deal
vaginal
relating to the vagina