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Chicago P.D. S4E18: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 18CrimeDrama

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  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • spousal

    Word

    relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • loveable

    Word

    easy to like and care about

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • stringer

    Word

    a freelance journalist who writes for a news organization from a particular area

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • ahold

    Word

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

  • nix

    Word

    to reject or cancel something

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • sporadic

    Word

    happening only sometimes and not regularly

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  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • ether

    Word

    a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • punctured

    Word

    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • righteousness

    Word

    the quality of being morally right and fair

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • waiver

    Word

    an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

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  • obscene

    Word

    offensive because it is sexual, rude, or indecent

  • puncture

    Word

    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • Swiss Army knife

    Phrase

    a small pocket knife with several tools built into it

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • amend

    Word

    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • way of thinking

    Phrase

    a person's usual way of thinking about things

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • town car

    Phrase

    a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • tiptoe around

    Phrase

    to avoid speaking directly about a difficult or sensitive topic

  • crack through

    Phrase

    to make progress through a difficult task or piece of work

  • directive

    Word

    an official instruction or order

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • high tech

    Phrase

    modern technology, especially computers and electronics

  • vulture

    Word

    a large bird that eats dead animals

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • affiliate

    Word

    to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • curator

    Word

    a person who manages and organizes a museum, collection, or exhibition

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • disclose

    Word

    to make secret or new information known

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • pajamas

    Word

    clothes you wear for sleeping

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • cocaine

    Word

    an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

  • family business

    Phrase

    a business owned and run by members of the same family

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • manually

    Word

    by hand, not with a machine or computer

  • parasite

    Word

    an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it

  • file in

    Phrase

    to walk or move into a place in a single line, one after another

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • statute

    Word

    a written law passed by a government body

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • upgrade

    Word

    to make something newer, better, or more advanced

  • sloppy

    Word

    messy or untidy

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

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