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Chicago P.D. S5E11: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 11CrimeDrama

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  • overstep

    Word

    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • pander

    Word

    to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way

  • dibs

    Word

    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • tamale

    Word

    a Mexican food made of corn dough with a filling, wrapped and steamed in corn husks

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • pimping

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    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • henhouse

    Word

    a small building where hens are kept

  • peephole

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    a small opening in a door that lets you see who is outside

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • sienna

    Word

    a reddish-brown earth pigment or color

  • toughen

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    to make something stronger and more able to deal with difficulty

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  • canvass

    Word

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

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • wacky

    Word

    funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • buttock

    Word

    either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

  • evener

    Word

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

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • gruesome

    Word

    very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • bidder

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    a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

  • semen

    Word

    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

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  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • delusion

    Word

    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • plastic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

  • assault and battery

    Phrase

    the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • hit the streets

    Phrase

    to go out into the streets to protest

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • diabetic

    Word

    relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • toughen up

    Phrase

    to become or make someone mentally stronger and less easily upset

  • money maker

    Phrase

    something that makes a lot of profit

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • punch in

    Phrase

    to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

  • ask round

    Phrase

    to ask several people for information or help

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in bad shape

    Phrase

    in poor condition; not healthy or working well

  • disconnect

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    to break or end a connection between things

  • cobra

    Word

    a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

  • timid

    Word

    shy and not confident

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • bluff

    Word

    to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

  • notification

    Word

    an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • bolt cutter

    Phrase

    a large hand tool used for cutting thick metal objects like bolts, chains, or wire

  • motor oil

    Phrase

    oil used in car engines

  • gag

    Word

    a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

  • cosmetic

    Word

    a product used on the body or face to improve appearance

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • change of clothes

    Phrase

    an extra set of clothes to wear later

  • discharge

    Word

    to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

  • hold out

    Phrase

    to stretch something out toward someone

  • inject

    Word

    to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • grease

    Word

    a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • just in case

    Phrase

    used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • tire iron

    Phrase

    a metal tool used for loosening or removing a car tire

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