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Chicago P.D. S3E21: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 21CrimeDrama

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  • exculpatory

    Word

    showing that someone is not guilty or at fault

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • acquit

    Word

    to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

  • prejudicial

    Word

    causing harm or making something worse

  • badgering

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    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

  • overrule

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    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • restate

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    to say something again, often in a clearer or different way

  • decorum

    Word

    proper and polite behavior in a formal situation

  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • immaterial

    Word

    not important or relevant in a particular situation

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  • motley

    Word

    having a mixed, uneven, or varied appearance or character

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • crotch

    Word

    the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • copped

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • intelligently

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    in a smart and sensible way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • commendation

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    praise or approval for something someone has done

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • edict

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    an official order or announcement from a person in authority

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  • inflammatory

    Word

    likely to make people angry or cause trouble

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • silt

    Word

    fine mud or sand carried by water and left behind as sediment

  • characterization

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    the way a writer or artist presents a character

  • inconclusive

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    not giving a clear answer or result

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • rant

    Word

    to speak angrily and at length

  • obstruct

    Word

    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • disorderly

    Word

    not neat or organized; messy

  • Eagle Scout

    Phrase

    a person who has earned the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America

  • roach coach

    Phrase

    a food truck, especially one that looks old or shabby

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • far out

    Phrase

    very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

  • drunk and disorderly

    Phrase

    used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

  • cross examination

    Phrase

    the questioning of a witness by the opposing lawyer in court

  • police action

    Phrase

    a military operation that is described as limited or not a full war

  • run into one

    Phrase

    to hit a home run

  • smoke up

    Phrase

    to smoke marijuana or another drug

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • fives

    Word

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

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • cop killer

    Phrase

    a person who kills a police officer

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • slam dunk

    Phrase

    something that is very easy to do or achieve

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muzzle

    Word

    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • off balance

    Phrase

    in a way that makes you lose your physical balance

  • ducked off

    Phrase

    staying out of sight; lying low

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • improper

    Word

    not correct, suitable, or acceptable

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • parameter

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    a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

  • arming

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

  • memorize

    Word

    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • gun it

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • go back on

    Phrase

    to fail to keep a promise or agreement

  • progress report

    Phrase

    a report that shows how much work has been done so far

  • graphic designer

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to create visual designs, especially for ads, websites, and printed materials

  • duck off

    Phrase

    to leave quickly or quietly

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • pint

    Word

    a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

  • perpetrator

    Word

    a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

  • time line

    Phrase

    another spelling of timeline

  • eyewitness

    Word

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

  • hold up as

    Phrase

    to present someone or something as a good example

  • roach

    Word

    a cockroach

  • affiliate

    Word

    to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • carve

    Word

    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • disclose

    Word

    to make secret or new information known

  • hinder

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    make it harder for someone or something to do something

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • firearm

    Word

    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

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