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Chicago P.D. S8E15: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 15CrimeDrama

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  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • turnstile

    Word

    a gate with rotating bars that lets one person through at a time

  • sup

    Word

    to drink something in small amounts

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swoop

    Word

    to move quickly down through the air

  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • viaduct

    Word

    a bridge-like structure that carries a road or railway over a valley or low ground

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • exponential

    Word

    increasing very quickly

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • blindfold

    Word

    a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • simultaneous

    Word

    happening or done at the same time

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • your boy

    Phrase

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

  • dumb ass

    Phrase

    A rude insult for a stupid person

  • containment

    Word

    the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

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  • blue line

    Phrase

    one of the two thick blue lines on an ice hockey rink that separate the attacking zone from the neutral zone

  • drive back

    Phrase

    to force an enemy or crowd to move back

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • fives

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • smash it

    Phrase

    to do very well or be very successful

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • silent partner

    Phrase

    a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • buy in

    Phrase

    to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • brutality

    Word

    extreme cruelty or violent behavior

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • drug trafficking

    Phrase

    the illegal trade in drugs

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • cam

    Word

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

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • looping

    Word

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

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • hold down

    Phrase

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

  • stumble into

    Phrase

    to start doing something by chance, without planning it

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • police force

    Phrase

    the organization that provides police services in an area

  • hand off

    Phrase

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

  • drop in

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • flair

    Word

    a natural ability to do something well

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • rewrite

    Word

    to write something again in a different or improved way

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • hop into

    Phrase

    to get into a vehicle quickly and easily

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • ounce

    Word

    a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

  • blur

    Word

    a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • mortal

    Word

    able to die; not living forever

  • wiring

    Word

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

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • pathway

    Word

    a path or route for walking or moving from one place to another

  • probable

    Word

    likely to happen or be true, but not certain

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • anchored

    Word

    fixed firmly in place

  • premise

    Word

    a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • preach

    Word

    to give a religious speech to a group of people

  • 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

  • stumble

    Word

    to trip or lose your balance for a moment

  • step on

    Phrase

    to put your foot on something

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