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Chicago P.D. S3E20: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 20CrimeDrama

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  • tinder

    Word

    dry material that catches fire easily and is used to start a fire

  • peppercorn

    Word

    a dried pepper berry used as a spice

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • hawked

    Word

    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • hairbrush

    Word

    a brush used for combing or styling hair

  • whimper

    Word

    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • duffel

    Word

    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • stroller

    Word

    a chair on wheels for pushing a baby or small child

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  • birthing

    Word

    the act of giving birth

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • stillborn

    Word

    born dead

  • pegging

    Word

    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • moratorium

    Word

    a temporary ban on an activity

  • observant

    Word

    good at noticing small details

  • copped

    Word

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

  • swab

    Word

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • somber

    Word

    serious, sad, and not cheerful

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

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  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • trey

    Word

    a shot in basketball that is worth three points

  • umbilical

    Word

    relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

  • midwife

    Word

    a person trained to help women during childbirth

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • coo

    Word

    to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

  • sickle

    Word

    a tool with a curved blade, used for cutting crops or grass by hand

  • trooper

    Word

    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • dell

    Word

    a small, narrow valley

  • sperm donor

    Phrase

    a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

  • on my life

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

  • God's country

    Phrase

    an informal way to describe a peaceful, pleasant place, especially in the countryside

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • deport

    Word

    to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

  • bidder

    Word

    a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • rightful

    Word

    deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • brain wave

    Phrase

    the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • drive back

    Phrase

    to force an enemy or crowd to move back

  • beat on

    Phrase

    to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • clothe

    Word

    to provide clothes for someone

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • swear on

    Phrase

    to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

  • negligence

    Word

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

  • abandonment

    Word

    the act of leaving someone or something behind

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • abduction

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    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • yearbook

    Word

    a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

  • synagogue

    Word

    a building where Jewish people go to pray and study their religion

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • compression

    Word

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

  • miscarriage

    Word

    the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • blood sample

    Phrase

    a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

  • holding cell

    Phrase

    a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • metabolism

    Word

    the process by which your body changes food into energy

  • housekeeping

    Word

    the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

  • sperm

    Word

    the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • African American

    Phrase

    a Black person from the United States

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • hire out

    Phrase

    to let someone use something for money

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • parental

    Word

    relating to a parent or parents

  • 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

  • order in

    Phrase

    to order food to be delivered to your home

  • registry

    Word

    an official record or list of names, events, or items

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

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