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Chicago P.D. S7E19: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 19CrimeDrama

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  • unhinge

    Word

    to make someone feel very upset or mentally unstable

  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • tollbooth

    Word

    a place where drivers pay a toll on a road or bridge

  • foreclose

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    to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan

  • covertly

    Word

    in a secret or hidden way

  • twittering

    Word

    the soft, repeated sound birds make

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • patrolman

    Word

    a police officer who patrols an area

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • shakedown

    Word

    a thorough search or inspection

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  • swerve

    Word

    to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • commandeer

    Word

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

  • copped

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

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • lien

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    a legal right to keep or claim property until a debt is paid

  • deranged

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    mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • subpoena

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    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • leach

    Word

    to remove minerals or chemicals from soil or another material by water passing through it

  • misdemeanor

    Word

    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • barricade

    Word

    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • adamant

    Word

    firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

  • wedded

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    married

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • compel

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    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • jerking

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    making quick, sharp movements

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • workmen's compensation

    Phrase

    money paid to a worker, or to their family, after a work-related injury or death

  • workman's compensation

    Phrase

    insurance that pays for medical care and lost wages if you are hurt at work

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • workers' compensation

    Phrase

    a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • worker's compensation

    Phrase

    a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • slump

    Word

    to sit, lean, or fall heavily, often with a bent back

  • scream for

    Phrase

    to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • 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

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • swear to God

    Phrase

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

  • sniff out

    Phrase

    to find or discover something hidden, especially by searching carefully

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • tempt

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    to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

  • abduction

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    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • roll with

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • wed

    Word

    to get married

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • to God

    Phrase

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

  • rodeo

    Word

    a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • old town

    Phrase

    the historic center of a city or town

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • drug abuse

    Phrase

    the harmful or excessive use of illegal drugs

  • eyewitness

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

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • call around

    Phrase

    to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

  • sneaky

    Word

    behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • composite

    Word

    made of different parts or materials combined together

  • twitter

    Word

    a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

  • notification

    Word

    an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • now now

    Phrase

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

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

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