bracketing
the act of putting words, numbers, or symbols in brackets
Episode vocabulary
Chicago Fire S6E11: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 11Drama
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acetylene
a colorless gas that burns easily and is used in welding
bungle
to do something badly or carelessly, so it fails or goes wrong
leapfrog
a children's game in which one player bends over and others jump over them
truancy
the act of staying away from school without permission
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
masseuse
a woman who gives professional massage treatments
slippage
a small drop or change, especially a slight decline in sales, profits, or performance
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
combustible
able to catch fire and burn easily
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insubordination
the act of refusing to obey authority or follow orders
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
tiff
a small, petty quarrel
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
alchemy
a medieval practice that tried to turn ordinary metals into gold and find a cure for all illness
hunk
a large piece of something, especially food or meat
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
extinguisher
a device used to put out a fire
viaduct
a bridge-like structure that carries a road or railway over a valley or low ground
interrogate
to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way