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Chicago Fire S8E5: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 5Drama

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  • indemnify

    Word

    to promise to pay for loss, damage, or legal costs

  • unearned

    Word

    not gained or deserved by work, effort, or merit

  • cribbing

    Word

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • goatee

    Word

    a small pointed beard on the chin

  • riddling

    Word

    hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • belated

    Word

    happening later than expected or appropriate

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • carotid

    Word

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • splint

    Word

    a thin, stiff piece of material used to support an injured bone or joint

  • gouge

    Word

    to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something

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  • frosting

    Word

    a sweet, creamy topping used on cakes and cupcakes

  • immobilize

    Word

    to make something or someone unable to move

  • shifter

    Word

    a lever or control used to change gears in a vehicle

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • buckling

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    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • prying

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    too interested in other people's private matters

  • fluke

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    a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

  • commandeer

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    to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force

  • buggy

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    a small vehicle pulled by a horse, used for carrying people

  • horoscope

    Word

    a prediction about what will happen to someone, based on astrology

  • impound

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    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • extinguisher

    Word

    a device used to put out a fire

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  • femur

    Word

    the long bone in the upper part of the leg

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • pry

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    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • cervical

    Word

    relating to the neck or the cervix

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • chaser

    Word

    a person or thing that chases something

  • valor

    Word

    great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • on drive

    Phrase

    a cricket shot hit along the ground toward the front of the batter

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • strut

    Word

    to walk in a proud, showy way

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • audible

    Word

    able to be heard

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ignite

    Word

    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • check you out

    Phrase

    a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

  • hitch

    Word

    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • crumble

    Word

    to break into small pieces or fall apart

  • blowing up

    Phrase

    a harsh scolding or reprimand

  • bilateral

    Word

    involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • nominate

    Word

    to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • reluctantly

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    in an unwilling or hesitant way

  • provoke

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    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • traction

    Word

    the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

  • laid up

    Phrase

    staying in bed or at home because you are ill or injured

  • crush it

    Phrase

    to do something very well and succeed impressively

  • not to brag

    Phrase

    used before saying something that sounds boastful, to make it sound less braggy

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • logos

    Word

    a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • sill

    Word

    the flat piece at the bottom of a window or doorway

  • wouldn't you say

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

  • arming

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

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • walk away with

    Phrase

    to win something easily or by a large margin

  • scam artist

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get their money

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • tow truck

    Phrase

    a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

  • back room

    Phrase

    a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

  • compound fracture

    Phrase

    a broken bone that has broken through the skin

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • push through

    Phrase

    to keep going and finish something difficult

  • tear out

    Phrase

    to remove something by pulling it apart or cutting it out

  • pull apart

    Phrase

    to come apart into pieces because it is being pulled

  • spinal

    Word

    relating to the spine or spinal cord

  • gaze

    Word

    to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

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