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Chicago Fire S9E11: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 11Drama

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  • scrip

    Word

    paper money or a voucher used instead of cash, especially in the past

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • starched

    Word

    made stiff with starch

  • opiate

    Word

    a drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • constrict

    Word

    to make something narrower or tighter by squeezing it

  • ply

    Word

    to ask someone a lot of questions or try hard to get something from them

  • elasticity

    Word

    the ability of a material to stretch and return to its original shape

  • salient

    Word

    most important or noticeable

  • posit

    Word

    to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

  • fume

    Word

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

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  • snuff

    Word

    powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

  • comer

    Word

    the act of eating a meal

  • vitals

    Word

    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • gluten

    Word

    a protein in wheat and some other grains that makes dough stretchy

  • ingest

    Word

    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • neurologist

    Word

    a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • evener

    Word

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

  • lug

    Word

    to carry or drag something heavy with effort

  • prognosis

    Word

    a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

  • compressor

    Word

    a machine that squeezes air or gas and increases its pressure

  • conveyor

    Word

    a machine with a moving belt that carries things from one place to another

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  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • for the book

    Phrase

    especially impressive or memorable

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • het up

    Phrase

    very angry, upset, or excited

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • snore

    Word

    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • arbitrary

    Word

    based on a choice that seems random or not clearly explained

  • bacterium

    Word

    a very small living thing made of one cell; some types can cause disease

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • track with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them

  • starch

    Word

    a white substance found in foods like potatoes, rice, and bread, used by the body for energy

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • wrench

    Word

    a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

  • make the cut

    Phrase

    to be chosen from a group because you are good enough or suitable

  • arming

    Word

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

  • go way back

    Phrase

    to have known someone for a very long time

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • suck into

    Phrase

    to involve someone in something gradually, often when they do not want to be involved

  • scrape

    Word

    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

  • muffin

    Word

    a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

  • brawl

    Word

    a noisy, rough fight or argument

  • premature

    Word

    happening or done too early, before the right time

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • ask round

    Phrase

    to ask several people for information or help

  • jam up

    Phrase

    to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

  • shove down

    Phrase

    To push something down hard or with force

  • 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

  • hump

    Word

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

  • cadet

    Word

    a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • act on

    Phrase

    to act because of information, advice, or a rule

  • respiratory

    Word

    relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • stand in

    Phrase

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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • evenly

    Word

    in a way that is equal, level, or balanced

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • mimic

    Word

    to copy the way someone speaks or acts

  • read through

    Phrase

    to read something carefully from start to finish

  • intake

    Word

    the amount of something taken in, especially food, drink, air, or medicine

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • vent

    Word

    to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • discharge

    Word

    to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • idle

    Word

    not active, working, or being used

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • once or twice

    Phrase

    a small number of times; a few times

  • visibility

    Word

    how easy it is to see or be seen

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • refill

    Word

    to fill something again, especially a container or tank

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • puppy dog

    Phrase

    a young dog

  • drilling

    Word

    the process of making holes with a drill

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • friend of mine

    Phrase

    one of the speaker's or writer's friends

  • in the hospital

    Phrase

    being in a hospital as a patient

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