Chicago P.D. S4E17: English vocabulary

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

to help someone understand something better

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

move back to a safer place

a harsh scolding or reprimand

an area that is surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

kept secret or done in a hidden way

to make something secret known publicly

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

for a very long time

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation

to upset or disturb someone badly

protective clothing worn on the body to help stop bullets or other attacks

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

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

busy and not available

to save new data in the same place, replacing what was there before

to block off an area with a barrier

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

deserving praise, help, or respect

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

having many bends or turns

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

made of different parts or materials combined together

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

the state of not having enough food, especially for a long time

as; in the same way that

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

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

with no shoes or socks on

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

allowing travel in only one direction

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a state in the eastern United States

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

money that is paid to free a kidnapped person or get back something stolen

a mark left by a foot on a surface

with the inside surface turned outward

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

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

the place where someone or something is

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

to drive a vehicle closer to a place or person

a teacher who works at a school

to fasten something with a zipper

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

a famous person's signature, often given as a keepsake

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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