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Chicago P.D. S3E12: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 12CrimeDrama

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  • blinder

    Word

    a very good shot, pass, or piece of play in football

  • junker

    Word

    a person who buys and sells old or discarded things, especially scrap metal or used goods

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • swag

    Word

    money or valuable things stolen by a thief

  • exhilarate

    Word

    to make someone feel very excited, happy, or full of energy

  • resell

    Word

    to sell something again, usually to someone else

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • shakedown

    Word

    a thorough search or inspection

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gens

    Word

    a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

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  • shank

    Word

    the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle

  • certify

    Word

    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • evener

    Word

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

  • notching

    Word

    make small cuts or grooves in something

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • narcotic

    Word

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

  • voucher

    Word

    a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • formality

    Word

    the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • sling

    Word

    to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

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  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • hitter

    Word

    a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

  • insure

    Word

    buy insurance for something or someone

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • rightful

    Word

    deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • cashier's check

    Phrase

    a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • go in with

    Phrase

    to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • heartless

    Word

    showing no kindness or sympathy

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • clubhouse

    Word

    a building or room where members of a club meet and spend time together

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • go way back

    Phrase

    to have known someone for a very long time

  • no deal

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • canteen

    Word

    a small container for carrying water or other drinks

  • caliber

    Word

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

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • drug test

    Phrase

    a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

  • top dog

    Phrase

    the most powerful or important person in a group

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

  • back pay

    Phrase

    money paid later for work someone has already done

  • big league

    Phrase

    the highest level of professional sport

  • settle on

    Phrase

    to choose something after thinking about different options

  • collect call

    Phrase

    a phone call that the person receiving it has to pay for

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • cam

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    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • falling out

    Phrase

    a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • name after

    Phrase

    to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

  • reliability

    Word

    the quality of being dependable and consistent

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • disciple

    Word

    a person who follows and learns from a teacher or religious leader, especially one of Jesus's followers

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • pay off

    Phrase

    to produce a good result or success after effort or time

  • infamous

    Word

    famous for something bad or shocking

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • haunt

    Word

    to visit a place often

  • firearm

    Word

    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • cocaine

    Word

    an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

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