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Chicago P.D. S4E9: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 9CrimeDrama

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  • overdress

    Word

    to wear clothes that are too formal for an occasion

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • favoritism

    Word

    unfair treatment that gives one person or group an advantage over others

  • fabricate

    Word

    to invent false information or a story

  • fob

    Word

    a small ring or ornament attached to a key chain or watch chain

  • preferential

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    giving someone special treatment or an advantage

  • pothole

    Word

    a hole or broken place in a road surface

  • ahold

    Word

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

  • instinctively

    Word

    in a natural way, without thinking about it

  • vehicular

    Word

    relating to vehicles or their use

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

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  • tact

    Word

    careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • primo

    Word

    excellent; of very high quality

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • extinguisher

    Word

    a device used to put out a fire

  • talker

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    a person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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  • inconclusive

    Word

    not giving a clear answer or result

  • dashboard

    Word

    the panel in a vehicle that shows information like speed and fuel level

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • decoy

    Word

    something used to trick or attract someone or something

  • roll up on

    Phrase

    to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way

  • cultivate

    Word

    to prepare land for growing crops or plants

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • mustang

    Word

    a wild horse found in North America

  • valet

    Word

    a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • longitude

    Word

    the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • fumble

    Word

    to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

  • another nail in someone's coffin

    Phrase

    something that makes a bad situation worse or brings failure closer

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • have an accident

    Phrase

    a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

  • blow town

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially to escape trouble

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • my man

    Phrase

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

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • go way back

    Phrase

    to have known someone for a very long time

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • marrow

    Word

    the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • hands down

    Phrase

    by a large margin; easily and clearly

  • substance abuse

    Phrase

    the harmful use of drugs or other addictive substances

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • burner

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    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • run over

    Phrase

    to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

  • cox

    Word

    the person who steers and directs a rowing boat or racing crew

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • likelihood

    Word

    the chance that something will happen

  • open mind

    Phrase

    a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

  • latitude

    Word

    the distance of a place north or south of the equator

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • plow into

    Phrase

    to crash into something with force

  • grunt

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

  • accomplice

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    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • felony

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

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • blacked out

    Phrase

    made dark so that light cannot pass through

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • key in

    Phrase

    to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • bourbon

    Word

    a type of American whiskey made from corn

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • write up

    Phrase

    to write something in full or in a finished form

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • double door

    Phrase

    a pair of doors that open in the middle

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • plow

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    a farm tool with a blade used for turning over soil

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

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