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Chicago P.D. S5E17: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 17CrimeDrama

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  • blighting

    Word

    causing damage or harm

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • exterminator

    Word

    a person who gets rid of pests such as rats or insects

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • 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

  • bustle

    Word

    to move around in a busy, energetic way

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • blight

    Word

    a plant disease that causes leaves, flowers, or crops to wither and die

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • snip

    Word

    a small cut made with scissors or shears

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • sickle

    Word

    a tool with a curved blade, used for cutting crops or grass by hand

  • soot

    Word

    a black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel

  • hypocrite

    Word

    a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

  • outspoken

    Word

    expressing opinions very openly, especially in a way that may be critical

  • on the low

    Phrase

    secretly; without other people knowing

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

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  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • trust fund

    Phrase

    money that is legally held and managed for someone else

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • hollow point

    Phrase

    a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • alderman

    Word

    an elected member of a city or town council

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • visionary

    Word

    having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

  • levy

    Word

    a tax, fee, or fine that is officially imposed

  • swear to God

    Phrase

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

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • ordinance

    Word

    an official rule or law made by a city or local government

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • affiliation

    Word

    the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • to God

    Phrase

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

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

  • property tax

    Phrase

    a tax you pay on land or buildings you own

  • burner

    Word

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

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • sanitation

    Word

    the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

  • disrespectful

    Word

    showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • freak out

    Phrase

    to become very upset, frightened, or excited

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • disciple

    Word

    a person who follows and learns from a teacher or religious leader, especially one of Jesus's followers

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • grind

    Word

    to crush something into small pieces or powder

  • 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

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • bluff

    Word

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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • cultured

    Word

    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • aspirin

    Word

    a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • roadside

    Word

    the area at the side of a road

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • dedicate

    Word

    to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • 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

  • whatsoever

    Word

    at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • pawn

    Word

    the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • diner

    Word

    a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • great job

    Phrase

    used to praise someone for doing something well

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • scent

    Word

    a smell, especially a pleasant one

  • no time

    Phrase

    a very short period of time

  • yoga

    Word

    a system of physical exercises and breathing used to improve health and relaxation

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