convulse
to shake violently, especially because of illness, pain, or strong emotion
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Chicago P.D. S5E9: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 9CrimeDrama
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skittish
easily frightened and quick to move or react
ods
a hypothetical force formerly thought to be responsible for many natural phenomena, such as magnetism, light, and hypnotism.
actionable
able to be used to take practical action
falsify
to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people
timepiece
a clock or watch
minnow
a very small fish, often used as bait
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
solicitation
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
wean
to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
extort
to get money, information, or something else by threats or force
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ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
milligram
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
bummer
a disappointing or annoying situation
harpoon
a long spear with a barbed point, used for catching large sea animals
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
snort
to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose
pusher
a person who sells illegal drugs
narcotic
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
voucher
a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services
loaning
the act of lending something to someone