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Chicago Fire S4E23: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 23Drama

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  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • inroad

    Word

    an increase in influence, success, or progress, especially in a difficult situation

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • cynicism

    Word

    a way of thinking that expects people to act mainly out of selfish motives

  • crusty

    Word

    covered with a hard, dry crust

  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • footbridge

    Word

    a bridge for people to walk across, often over a road, river, or railway

  • sinus

    Word

    one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

  • sympathize

    Word

    to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

  • appetizer

    Word

    a small dish served before the main meal

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • appropriation

    Word

    the act of taking or using something as your own, often without permission

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  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • grime

    Word

    a layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • evict

    Word

    to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

  • alderman

    Word

    an elected member of a city or town council

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

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  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • stretcher

    Word

    a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person

  • seniority

    Word

    the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • get out from under

    Phrase

    to become free from debt or financial trouble

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • well up

    Phrase

    to become stronger or more noticeable gradually, especially feelings

  • compression

    Word

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

  • me three

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying you agree with someone

  • mean the world to

    Phrase

    to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

  • apparatus

    Word

    a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose

  • overhaul

    Word

    a complete repair or improvement of something

  • foster family

    Phrase

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

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • golfer

    Word

    a person who plays golf

  • up in the air

    Phrase

    very uncertain or not yet decided

  • hold down

    Phrase

    to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

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

  • reinforcement

    Word

    the act of making something stronger or more effective

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • padding

    Word

    soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • vent

    Word

    to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • upgrade

    Word

    to make something newer, better, or more advanced

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • get changed

    Phrase

    to change into different clothes

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • watch it

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

  • sincerely

    Word

    used at the end of a letter or email to show respect or warmth

  • rubber stamp

    Phrase

    a stamp made of rubber, used to print a mark or design by hand

  • clarity

    Word

    the quality of being easy to understand

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • any longer

    Phrase

    used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • second chance

    Phrase

    another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

  • cornered

    Word

    trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • pairing

    Word

    a combination of two foods, drinks, or other things that go well together

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • sweeping

    Word

    covering a wide area or affecting many things

  • hang on

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to wait for a moment

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • waking

    Word

    the act of becoming awake

  • this time

    Phrase

    at the same point in time as something else

  • come on in

    Phrase

    please come inside

  • calm down

    Phrase

    to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • get on

    Phrase

    to have a friendly relationship with someone

  • elevated

    Word

    higher than the area around it

  • slow down

    Phrase

    to become less fast

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • put on

    Phrase

    to put clothes or other items on your body

  • hold on

    Phrase

    wait for a moment

  • get out

    Phrase

    to leave a place

  • talk about

    Phrase

    to discuss or mention something

  • copying

    Word

    the act of making a copy of something

  • priced

    Word

    having a price marked on it

  • correction

    Word

    the act of correcting something, or a change that fixes an error

  • stair

    Word

    one step in a staircase

  • pier

    Word

    a structure built out from the shore over water, often used for walking or for boats to stop at

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