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Chicago P.D. S8E5: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 5CrimeDrama

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  • aftertaste

    Word

    the taste that stays in your mouth after you eat or drink something

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • waistband

    Word

    the band of material at the top of a pair of trousers, a skirt, or underwear that fits around the waist

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • solicitation

    Word

    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

  • preemptive

    Word

    done to stop something before it happens, especially an attack

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • gangway

    Word

    a passage for getting on or off a ship, plane, or train

  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • coincidental

    Word

    happening by chance, not by plan or intention

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • copped

    Word

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

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  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • scribble

    Word

    to write or draw something quickly and carelessly

  • bombard

    Word

    to attack a place with bombs or shells

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • crowbar

    Word

    a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

  • cor

    Word

    an ancient Hebrew unit of measure for liquids and dry goods, equal to about one gallon or 3.8 liters.

  • evener

    Word

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

  • discouraging

    Word

    making someone feel less hopeful or confident

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • reactive

    Word

    reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

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  • barbed

    Word

    having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • kicker

    Word

    a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • god damn

    Phrase

    used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

  • stout

    Word

    somewhat fat or heavy in build

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • fives

    Word

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

  • report out

    Phrase

    to send a bill or proposal back to a legislature after it has been reviewed

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • hitch

    Word

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

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • vandalism

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

  • closeness

    Word

    the state of being physically near someone or something

  • do you know what I'm saying

    Phrase

    used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • get stuck in

    Phrase

    to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • top to bottom

    Phrase

    completely, from one end to the other

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • roll on

    Phrase

    used to say you want something to happen soon

  • circle around

    Phrase

    to move around something in a circle

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • pop for

    Phrase

    to pay for something as a treat or gift

  • squat

    Word

    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

  • 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

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • foster care

    Phrase

    care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

  • hold down

    Phrase

    to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

  • clock on

    Phrase

    to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock

  • parental

    Word

    relating to a parent or parents

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • brutally

    Word

    in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • falsely

    Word

    in a false or misleading way; not truthfully

  • prostitute

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • shuffle

    Word

    to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

  • stand in

    Phrase

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

  • chances are

    Phrase

    it is likely that something will happen or be true

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • now now

    Phrase

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

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • troy

    Word

    a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • banquet

    Word

    a large formal meal for many people, often to celebrate something

  • logistics

    Word

    the planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another

  • hop into

    Phrase

    to get into a vehicle quickly and easily

  • whatsoever

    Word

    at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

  • authorization

    Word

    official permission to do something

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • masked

    Word

    covered with a mask or disguise

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • pod

    Word

    a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

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