Chicago P.D. S3E8: English vocabulary

a secret source who gives information to a reporter or police

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

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

a person who smuggles illegal drugs

not allowed by a country's constitution

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

becoming weaker or less active

the act of moving something on wheels

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

slightly drunk

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

to put furniture and other items into a room or house

cause something to improve a lot

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an official court order that allows police to search a place

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used to say that something is not surprising

behaving like the character you are playing, not like yourself

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to be a warning sign that something may be wrong

a person's usual mood or character

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

to ignore something wrong on purpose

a group of wild boars

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

a title given to members of the clergy.

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

a homemade recording of songs, usually copied onto a cassette, CD, or digital playlist

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

very good or impressive

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

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

to delay dealing with something

used to show approval or encouragement

to come onto the stage in a performance

to spend time doing nothing useful

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

a dishonest or unprincipled person

behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

a person who gives information, especially secretly

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a small oval nut that grows inside a hard shell

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

official permission to do something

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person