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Chicago Fire S5E9: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 9Drama

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  • overrate

    Word

    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • pilfer

    Word

    to steal small or unimportant things, often secretly

  • shiner

    Word

    a black eye

  • provisionally

    Word

    for now, until something is decided or confirmed

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • hydrant

    Word

    a pipe or outlet that firefighters use to get water from the water supply

  • latching

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a latch

  • furlough

    Word

    a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison

  • webbing

    Word

    strong woven tape or strap used for making bags, belts, and similar items

  • trashy

    Word

    cheap-looking, low-quality, or tasteless

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • pallet

    Word

    a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods

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  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • versed

    Word

    having a lot of knowledge or skill in a particular area

  • racquet

    Word

    a sports implement with a frame and strings, used for hitting a ball or shuttlecock

  • samaritan

    Word

    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

  • guardianship

    Word

    the legal responsibility of caring for someone, especially a child

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • ringer

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    a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • paternity

    Word

    the fact of being a father

  • evener

    Word

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

  • notching

    Word

    make small cuts or grooves in something

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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  • pediatric

    Word

    relating to the medical care of children

  • keg

    Word

    a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

  • fiasco

    Word

    a complete failure, especially one that is embarrassing or badly organized

  • anonymity

    Word

    the state of being anonymous

  • formality

    Word

    the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

  • donut

    Word

    a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • the half of it

    Phrase

    used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed

  • reorganize

    Word

    to organize something again in a new or better way

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • arm out

    Phrase

    to provide yourself or other people with weapons

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • mustang

    Word

    a wild horse found in North America

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • hitch

    Word

    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • 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

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • anesthesia

    Word

    a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • read minds

    Phrase

    to know what someone is thinking without being told

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • latch

    Word

    a simple device for fastening a door or gate

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • big mouth

    Phrase

    a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

  • what are the odds

    Phrase

    used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

  • arming

    Word

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

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • crack open

    Phrase

    to open something quickly or roughly

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • marrow

    Word

    the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • stress out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel worried or under pressure

  • put through

    Phrase

    to connect someone by telephone to another person or place

  • paternity test

    Phrase

    a test that shows who the biological father of a child is

  • birth father

    Phrase

    the man who is a child's biological father

  • pike

    Word

    a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • push back

    Phrase

    to resist or oppose something

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • pant

    Word

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

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • blow off

    Phrase

    to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • atta girl

    Phrase

    a cheerful way of praising a girl or woman for doing something well

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • no sweat

    Phrase

    without any trouble or difficulty

  • paddle

    Word

    a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

  • anchored

    Word

    fixed firmly in place

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • diner

    Word

    a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

  • get the door

    Phrase

    to open the door when someone knocks

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • transplant

    Word

    an operation in which an organ or tissue is moved from one body to another

  • abusive

    Word

    rude and hurtful, especially in a way that hurts someone repeatedly

  • no time

    Phrase

    a very short period of time

  • great aunt

    Phrase

    your grandparent’s sister

  • in bed

    Phrase

    in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

  • notch

    Word

    a small V-shaped cut or indentation

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

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