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Chicago P.D. S4E22: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 22CrimeDrama

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  • triangulate

    Word

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

  • diddle

    Word

    to cheat someone out of money or something valuable

  • sweepings

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    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • furtherance

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    the act of helping something develop or succeed

  • foreclose

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

  • molester

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    a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child

  • tacking

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    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

  • frenzied

    Word

    wild, excited, and hard to control

  • gnaw

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    to bite or chew something repeatedly, especially for a long time

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • grainy

    Word

    having a rough texture made up of small pieces or spots

  • hock

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    to pawn something, especially to get money quickly

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • bogie

    Word

    a set of wheels and axles under a train carriage or other vehicle

  • molest

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    to harass or bother someone persistently

  • hater

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    a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

  • foreclosure

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    the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage

  • railroading

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    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • copped

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

  • anthrax

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    a serious disease that affects humans and animals and is caused by bacteria

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • incite

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    to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

  • nexus

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    a link or set of links between things

  • underage

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    too young to be allowed to do something by law

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  • curried

    Word

    flavored with curry

  • whatnot

    Word

    used to refer to other similar things or items not named

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • combing

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    the act of combing hair

  • evener

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

  • jeopardize

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    to put someone or something in danger

  • nodding

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    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • fetish

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    an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • avoidance

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    the act of avoiding someone or something

  • crucifix

    Word

    a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • pathology

    Word

    the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

  • statutory

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    required or allowed by law

  • shameless

    Word

    showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way

  • cartel

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    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abide

    Word

    to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

  • cleanse

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    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • sanded

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    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • plea bargain

    Phrase

    an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

  • live down

    Phrase

    to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

  • fives

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

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • mustang

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    a wild horse found in North America

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • stun

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    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • evade

    Word

    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • precaution

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    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cabling

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    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • yearbook

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    a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

  • sham

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    something that is fake or meant to deceive

  • pooling

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    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

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • live stream

    Phrase

    a live broadcast of audio or video over the Internet

  • flip out

    Phrase

    to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

  • amber alert

    Phrase

    a public warning that a child has been abducted

  • thought out

    Phrase

    carefully planned or considered

  • work order

    Phrase

    an official document that authorizes a job or repair to be done

  • equal opportunity

    Phrase

    fair treatment and equal chances for everyone, especially in jobs or education

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

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

  • burner

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

  • looping

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    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • cuff

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    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • African American

    Phrase

    a Black person from the United States

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • foster care

    Phrase

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

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • book in

    Phrase

    to arrange a time or appointment for someone

  • truck out

    Phrase

    to move or carry something away by truck

  • rigid

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    stiff and not able to bend easily

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • run through

    Phrase

    to use up a supply of something

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • tack

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    a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface

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