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Chicago P.D. S4E21: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 21CrimeDrama

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  • foreclose

    Word

    to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan

  • adjudicate

    Word

    to make an official decision in a legal dispute or other formal case

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • furlough

    Word

    a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison

  • ged

    Word

    the General Educational Development test, which shows high school-level skills

  • delinquency

    Word

    the state of not obeying the law or of behaving badly, especially by young people

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • paralyze

    Word

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • ironclad

    Word

    so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • shelve

    Word

    to put something on a shelf

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

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  • visor

    Word

    a part on a helmet that can be lowered to protect the face

  • brazen

    Word

    bold in a way that shows no shame or fear

  • conspire

    Word

    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • carnage

    Word

    the violent killing of many people

  • elude

    Word

    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • instill

    Word

    to teach someone a belief, feeling, or habit gradually

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • stitching

    Word

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

  • primer

    Word

    a book or guide that explains the basic facts about a subject

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • confiscate

    Word

    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • bouncer

    Word

    a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

  • alleyway

    Word

    a narrow passage between or behind buildings

  • vacate

    Word

    to leave a place you have been using or living in

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • retract

    Word

    to pull something back or back in

  • public defender

    Phrase

    a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • your boy

    Phrase

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

  • bag and tag

    Phrase

    to put a dead body in a body bag and attach an identification tag

  • peso

    Word

    the basic money unit used in several countries in the Americas and the Philippines

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • American Dream

    Phrase

    the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

  • alderman

    Word

    an elected member of a city or town council

  • cripple

    Word

    to seriously damage or weaken something

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • 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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • bat out

    Phrase

    to hit something repeatedly

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • eject

    Word

    to force something out or out of a place

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • signify

    Word

    to mean or indicate something

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • lay it on

    Phrase

    to exaggerate something when speaking

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • typewriter

    Word

    a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • affiliation

    Word

    the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

  • infirmary

    Word

    a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • shoot out

    Phrase

    a gunfight between two people or groups

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • bank robber

    Phrase

    a person who steals money from a bank

  • holding cell

    Phrase

    a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

  • credit union

    Phrase

    a member-owned financial organization where people can save money and borrow money

  • skip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

  • plain clothes

    Phrase

    clothes worn by someone who is not in uniform

  • popularity contest

    Phrase

    a situation where people are judged or chosen mainly because they are popular, not because they are best

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • of age

    Phrase

    old enough to be legally an adult

  • home invasion

    Phrase

    a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

  • bum

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • clock on

    Phrase

    to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock

  • zoom in on

    Phrase

    to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • socket

    Word

    a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • run through

    Phrase

    to use up a supply of something

  • 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

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • around the clock

    Phrase

    continuously, all day and all night

  • do not want

    Phrase

    used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

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