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Chicago P.D. S6E17: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 17CrimeDrama

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  • conveyer

    Word

    a machine or belt that carries things from one place to another

  • dissemble

    Word

    to hide your true feelings, thoughts, or intentions

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • incarcerate

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • crucify

    Word

    to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • actionable

    Word

    able to be used to take practical action

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • badgering

    Word

    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

  • cobble

    Word

    to make or repair shoes

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • pertain

    Word

    to relate to or be connected with something

  • reentry

    Word

    the act of entering again or returning to a place or situation

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  • dearborn

    Word

    a city in southeastern Michigan, near Detroit

  • spotter

    Word

    a person who watches for something or keeps watch

  • copped

    Word

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

  • rifling

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • nexus

    Word

    a link or set of links between things

  • conceited

    Word

    too proud of yourself and your abilities

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • prickly

    Word

    covered with sharp points or prickles

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • slur

    Word

    an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

  • out of the running

    Phrase

    no longer in a competition or being considered for something

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • grievance

    Word

    a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • alderman

    Word

    an elected member of a city or town council

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • transitional

    Word

    relating to a change from one state, stage, or period to another

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • perch

    Word

    to sit or rest on something, especially a branch or bar

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • trajectory

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    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • clean slate

    Phrase

    a chance to start again without being affected by past problems

  • lead in

    Phrase

    to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • parameter

    Word

    a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

  • 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

  • restrain

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    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • uptown

    Word

    the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

  • badger

    Word

    a wild animal with short legs, thick fur, and black-and-white markings

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • 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

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • con man

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get money

  • walk away with

    Phrase

    to win something easily or by a large margin

  • incident report

    Phrase

    a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

  • resisting arrest

    Phrase

    the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

  • corrections officer

    Phrase

    a prison officer who supervises prisoners

  • trade school

    Phrase

    a school that teaches practical skills for a job or trade

  • burner

    Word

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

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • African American

    Phrase

    a Black person from the United States

  • cowardly

    Word

    showing a lack of courage

  • gun off

    Phrase

    to drive away quickly, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

  • phase in

    Phrase

    to introduce something gradually, in stages

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • 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

  • lookout

    Word

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

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • police force

    Phrase

    the organization that provides police services in an area

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • lodging

    Word

    a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

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