Chicago Fire S6E2: English vocabulary

having raised ridges or lines

to stop resisting something and give in to it

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

to start burning, or make something start burning

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

cruel and unfair control by a ruler or government

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to gather or bring together

to persuade or influence someone to do something

a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

becoming more mature and fully developed

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

no longer modern, useful, or accepted

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

to attack someone and hit them hard

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

the liquid used in a vehicle’s braking system

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

the period when a member of the armed forces is serving full-time

a pipe or tube that carries gas to a building or machine

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

to start behaving in a more responsible and organized way

exactly right; very accurate

a person who is lazy and avoids work

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

the force or energy that keeps something moving or helps it keep growing or developing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to move upward

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

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

to wait and be ready to act when needed

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a shellfish with a soft body and two shells

a main or important thing, especially a food that is eaten often

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

an Italian title used before a woman's name

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

based on reason and logic, not feelings

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a strong plastic used to make records and many other products

to become healthier or improve

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

violent or hostile behavior toward someone

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

a chemical element used by living things and found in bones, teeth, and rocks

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

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

a lesson period at school when you do not have a class