blighting
causing damage or harm
Episode vocabulary
Chicago P.D. S5E17: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 17CrimeDrama
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bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
lockup
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
exterminator
a person who gets rid of pests such as rats or insects
prizing
to value something very highly
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
bustle
to move around in a busy, energetic way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
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blight
a plant disease that causes leaves, flowers, or crops to wither and die
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
narcotic
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
snip
a small cut made with scissors or shears
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
sickle
a tool with a curved blade, used for cutting crops or grass by hand
soot
a black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel
hypocrite
a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently
outspoken
expressing opinions very openly, especially in a way that may be critical
on the low
secretly; without other people knowing
internal affairs
a police department that investigates complaints against officers
your girl
a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me