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Chicago Fire S9E5: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 5Drama

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  • gumption

    Word

    practical confidence and the ability to deal with problems

  • smithereens

    Word

    very small pieces after something breaks or explodes

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • sheaf

    Word

    a bundle of grain stalks tied together after harvesting

  • foreclose

    Word

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

  • trapdoor

    Word

    a small door in a floor, ceiling, or wall that opens to a hidden space

  • shafting

    Word

    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • noxious

    Word

    harmful, poisonous, or unpleasant to breathe, eat, or touch

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • splint

    Word

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

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

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  • megaphone

    Word

    a device that makes your voice louder and carries it farther

  • wreak

    Word

    to cause a lot of damage or harm

  • fume

    Word

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

  • firstborn

    Word

    born first among your children or siblings

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • optimist

    Word

    a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • rectify

    Word

    to correct something and make it right

  • suffocating

    Word

    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • creak

    Word

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • jolt

    Word

    to cause a sudden shock or surprise

  • suffocate

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • budge

    Word

    to move a little, or make something move a little

  • stripper

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    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

  • thump

    Word

    to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

  • flammable

    Word

    likely to catch fire easily

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • reactive

    Word

    reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • quadrant

    Word

    one of four equal parts of a circle or space

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • front and center

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

  • hump it

    Phrase

    to leave quickly, especially to get away from danger or trouble

  • smoke up

    Phrase

    to smoke marijuana or another drug

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • fives

    Word

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

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • uphill

    Word

    toward or up a slope

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • wakeup call

    Phrase

    something that makes you realize you need to change your behavior or pay attention

  • breathe easy

    Phrase

    to relax because you know everything is safe or under control

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • redundant

    Word

    not needed or useful anymore

  • miscarriage

    Word

    the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

  • havoc

    Word

    a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

  • weld

    Word

    to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

  • funnel

    Word

    a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • overload

    Word

    to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

  • naval officer

    Phrase

    an officer who serves in the navy

  • lighten

    Word

    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • read me

    Phrase

    a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

  • jam up

    Phrase

    to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

  • back onto

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle backward onto something

  • hump

    Word

    a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

  • 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

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • ignition

    Word

    the part of a car that starts the engine

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • divert

    Word

    to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • vaguely

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or exact

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • curl

    Word

    to form into curls or ringlets

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • plumbing

    Word

    the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • stairway

    Word

    a set of steps inside a building that connects one floor to another

  • trip over

    Phrase

    to catch your foot on something and almost fall

  • breaker

    Word

    a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • resistant

    Word

    able to resist or not be affected by something

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • sucker

    Word

    informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • aw man

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show annoyance or disappointment

  • doughnut

    Word

    a sweet fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • great job

    Phrase

    used to praise someone for doing something well

  • lever

    Word

    a bar that turns around a fixed point and helps lift or move something

  • preach

    Word

    to give a religious speech to a group of people

  • step on

    Phrase

    to put your foot on something

  • pandemic

    Word

    an outbreak of a disease that spreads across many countries or around the world

  • blasting

    Word

    very loud and forceful

  • holly

    Word

    a shrub or tree with sharp, shiny leaves and red berries

  • hatching

    Word

    the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • surge

    Word

    to move forward suddenly and strongly, or rise quickly

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