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Chicago P.D. S5E15: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 15CrimeDrama

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • overstatement

    Word

    a statement that makes something sound bigger, better, or worse than it really is

  • feeler

    Word

    a long thin part of an animal, such as a tentacle or antenna, used for feeling or exploring

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • castrate

    Word

    to remove the testicles of a male animal or person

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • creeper

    Word

    a plant that grows along the ground or climbs walls, trees, or other surfaces

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • punctuality

    Word

    the quality of arriving or doing things at the expected time

  • caprice

    Word

    a sudden, unpredictable change in mood or behavior

  • canvass

    Word

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

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  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • cringe

    Word

    to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable, often because something is awkward or unpleasant

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • billiards

    Word

    a game played on a table with balls and a cue, usually with pockets

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

    Word

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

  • swirl

    Word

    to move in a circular or spiraling motion

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • viper

    Word

    a venomous snake with long fangs and a thick body

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  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • firing pin

    Phrase

    the part of a gun that strikes the primer to fire the cartridge

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • off the radar

    Phrase

    not getting much attention or being noticed

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • wire in

    Phrase

    to work very hard and with a lot of energy

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • janitor

    Word

    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • initiation

    Word

    the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • arming

    Word

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

  • gun it

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • hopping

    Word

    moving by making small jumps on one foot

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • burner

    Word

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

  • fearless

    Word

    not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • lookout

    Word

    a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • ana

    Word

    a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • know of

    Phrase

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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • choir boy

    Phrase

    a boy or young man who sings in a choir

  • hart

    Word

    a male deer, especially an adult red deer

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • smack

    Word

    to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • wiring

    Word

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

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • pledge

    Word

    a serious promise to do something

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • let's roll

    Phrase

    a casual way to say that everyone should start or continue something

  • console

    Word

    to comfort someone who is sad or upset

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • like it or not

    Phrase

    used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

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