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Chicago Fire S5E2: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 2Drama

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  • tourniquet

    Word

    a tight band or strap used to stop heavy bleeding in an arm or leg

  • sinuous

    Word

    having a lot of curves or bends; winding

  • backboard

    Word

    a board behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • jugular

    Word

    the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

  • extricate

    Word

    to free someone or something from a difficult place or situation

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • femoral

    Word

    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • thine

    Word

    an old word meaning 'your' or 'yours

  • ironclad

    Word

    so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken

  • cohesive

    Word

    working well together and forming a united whole

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

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  • versed

    Word

    having a lot of knowledge or skill in a particular area

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • tetanus

    Word

    a serious disease that causes painful muscle stiffness and spasms

  • extinguisher

    Word

    a device used to put out a fire

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tangle

    Word

    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

  • gent

    Word

    an informal word for a man

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • buoy

    Word

    a floating object anchored in water to mark a place or help boats navigate

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

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  • relentless

    Word

    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • blister

    Word

    a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

  • sitter

    Word

    a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

  • grievance

    Word

    a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • plastic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • alderman

    Word

    an elected member of a city or town council

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • line in

    Phrase

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

  • get between

    Phrase

    to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

  • hook it up

    Phrase

    to get something for someone, especially as a favor or in an informal way

  • compress

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • redundant

    Word

    not needed or useful anymore

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • arming

    Word

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

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • brain surgery

    Phrase

    a serious operation on the brain

  • action hero

    Phrase

    a main character in an action movie who is brave and tough

  • tiptoe around

    Phrase

    to avoid speaking directly about a difficult or sensitive topic

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • constituent

    Word

    a person who is represented by an elected official

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • foster care

    Phrase

    care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • ride along

    Phrase

    to travel with someone in their vehicle, especially as an observer or passenger

  • jam up

    Phrase

    to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • taxpayer

    Word

    a person who pays taxes

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • pull through

    Phrase

    to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • pull into

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • navigate

    Word

    to find your way from one place to another

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • drumming

    Word

    the act of playing drums

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • incompetent

    Word

    not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • discharge

    Word

    to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • artery

    Word

    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • voluntarily

    Word

    in a way that is done willingly, not because someone is forced to do it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • full up

    Phrase

    very full after eating

  • endanger

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger of harm or damage

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • can't wait

    Phrase

    to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • 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

  • come by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

  • real life

    Phrase

    life outside the internet, games, or imagination

  • don't worry

    Phrase

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

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