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Chicago Fire S4E21: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 21Drama

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  • hangnail

    Word

    a small piece of torn skin near a fingernail

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • artesian

    Word

    relating to a well that brings water to the surface naturally because it is under pressure

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • crinkle

    Word

    to make small wrinkles or folds on a surface

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • corduroy

    Word

    a thick cotton fabric with raised parallel lines

  • confounded

    Word

    feeling confused and unable to think clearly

  • slush

    Word

    partly melted snow or ice on the ground

  • damsel

    Word

    a young woman, especially in old stories or formal language

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  • confound

    Word

    to confuse or surprise someone greatly

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • somber

    Word

    serious, sad, and not cheerful

  • intravenous

    Word

    used to describe something given into a vein or done through a vein

  • infusion

    Word

    a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

  • 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

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • realistically

    Word

    in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible

  • evener

    Word

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

  • snort

    Word

    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • prognosis

    Word

    a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

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  • allocate

    Word

    to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • augment

    Word

    to increase or make something greater in size, amount, or strength

  • overalls

    Word

    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • artisan

    Word

    a person who makes things by hand, especially using traditional skills

  • clot

    Word

    a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

  • rabies

    Word

    a serious disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is usually fatal

  • top left

    Phrase

    A casual way of saying you really mean something or are telling the truth

  • wrapper

    Word

    a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

  • stride

    Word

    walk with long, confident steps

  • party to

    Phrase

    involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • alderman

    Word

    an elected member of a city or town council

  • growl

    Word

    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • bed out

    Phrase

    to move young plants from a greenhouse or other indoor place into a garden bed outside

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • apiece

    Word

    for each person or thing; each

  • allocation

    Word

    the act of giving something to a person, group, or purpose

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • arming

    Word

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

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • same exact

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • apparatus

    Word

    a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • shopper

    Word

    a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • foster parent

    Phrase

    a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

  • foster family

    Phrase

    a family that takes care of a child placed with them by social services

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • building material

    Phrase

    materials used for building houses, roads, and other structures

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • turn out

    Phrase

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

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in bad shape

    Phrase

    in poor condition; not healthy or working well

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • spontaneous

    Word

    done in a natural, unplanned way

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • divert

    Word

    to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

  • cardiac

    Word

    relating to the heart

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • holy moly

    Phrase

    an informal expression used to show surprise, excitement, or shock

  • ounce

    Word

    a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

  • wiring

    Word

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

  • soy

    Word

    a bean used as food and to make oil

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • sigh

    Word

    to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • sodium

    Word

    a chemical element, symbol Na, that is a soft, highly reactive metal

  • endorsement

    Word

    public support or approval for a person, product, or idea

  • vendor

    Word

    a person or company that sells goods or services

  • premium

    Word

    an extra amount of money added to a normal price or payment

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