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Chicago P.D. S5E14: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 14CrimeDrama

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  • deface

    Word

    to damage the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it

  • sweepings

    Word

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

  • fraying

    Word

    the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge

  • rosewood

    Word

    a hard, dark wood used for furniture and musical instruments

  • wrangler

    Word

    a person who works with horses or cattle on a ranch

  • tact

    Word

    careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense

  • copped

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • idealist

    Word

    a person who believes that the world can be improved and wants to make it better

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • trey

    Word

    a shot in basketball that is worth three points

  • pertinent

    Word

    relevant to the subject being discussed

  • squire

    Word

    a young man who helps a knight

  • white power

    Phrase

    the belief that white people are superior to other races

  • piss poor

    Phrase

    extremely bad or of very poor quality

  • fray

    Word

    a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • disorderly

    Word

    not neat or organized; messy

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

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  • deport

    Word

    to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

  • supremacy

    Word

    the state of being more powerful, important, or successful than others

  • dumb ass

    Phrase

    A rude insult for a stupid person

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • fives

    Word

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

  • sow

    Word

    to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • blowing up

    Phrase

    a harsh scolding or reprimand

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • chaplain

    Word

    a religious official who works for a hospital, school, prison, military unit, or similar group

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • beat down

    Phrase

    to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • finish with

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship with someone

  • point guard

    Phrase

    a basketball player who brings the ball up the court and starts the team's offense

  • pop for

    Phrase

    to pay for something as a treat or gift

  • grow away from

    Phrase

    to become less close or less interested in someone or something over time

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • push back

    Phrase

    to resist or oppose something

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • African American

    Phrase

    a Black person from the United States

  • trip up

    Phrase

    to cause someone to make a mistake or lose their balance

  • kneel

    Word

    to rest on one or both knees

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • bluff

    Word

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

  • curb

    Word

    the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • aloud

    Word

    in a way that can be heard

  • disperse

    Word

    to spread people or things over a wider area

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • irony

    Word

    a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • truce

    Word

    an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • slug

    Word

    a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

  • booster

    Word

    something that gives extra support, energy, or improvement

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • grudge

    Word

    a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • shelling

    Word

    the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

  • nationalist

    Word

    a person who strongly supports their nation and its interests

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • pod

    Word

    a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

  • laying

    Word

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

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • basketball player

    Phrase

    a person who plays basketball

  • police man

    Phrase

    a nonstandard spelling of policeman

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