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Chicago Fire S9E15: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 15Drama

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  • cockfighting

    Word

    the practice of making two roosters fight for sport

  • duds

    Word

    clothes, especially old or casual clothes

  • pageantry

    Word

    a showy display of ceremony, color, or splendor

  • exemplify

    Word

    to show something clearly by example

  • braiding

    Word

    the act of making a braid or braids by weaving strands together

  • afterthought

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    an idea or remark that comes too late to be useful or important

  • lode

    Word

    a rich source of something useful or valuable

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • twittering

    Word

    the soft, repeated sound birds make

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • upstart

    Word

    a person who has quickly become successful or powerful, often in a way that annoys others

  • swag

    Word

    money or valuable things stolen by a thief

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  • infusion

    Word

    a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

  • dangle

    Word

    to hang down loosely or swing gently

  • optics

    Word

    the scientific study of light and how it behaves

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

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

  • selfless

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    caring more about other people than about yourself

  • valor

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    great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

  • undeniable

    Word

    impossible to deny or question

  • congratulation

    Word

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

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  • sexual tension

    Phrase

    a feeling of sexual attraction or excitement between two people

  • knuckle

    Word

    one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

  • braid

    Word

    a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • bestow

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    to give something as an honor, award, or gift

  • commend

    Word

    to praise someone or something, especially publicly

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • big ask

    Phrase

    a request that is hard to agree to or do

  • lay it on

    Phrase

    to exaggerate something when speaking

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • holy smoke

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show surprise or shock

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • please God

    Phrase

    used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • itch

    Word

    to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

  • hustle

    Word

    to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

  • no place

    Phrase

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

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • stress out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel worried or under pressure

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • cocktail party

    Phrase

    a social event where people drink cocktails and talk

  • legally binding

    Phrase

    having legal force and able to be enforced by law

  • trade show

    Phrase

    an event where companies show and promote their products to business buyers and visitors

  • hang off

    Phrase

    to delay doing something or making a decision

  • looping

    Word

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

  • ledge

    Word

    a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • patio

    Word

    an outdoor area next to a house where people can sit, eat, or relax

  • oral

    Word

    relating to the mouth or to speaking

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

  • bourbon

    Word

    a type of American whiskey made from corn

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • twitter

    Word

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

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

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

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • improve on

    Phrase

    to do something better than something that already exists

  • rig

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    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • congratulate

    Word

    to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

  • bunker

    Word

    a strong underground shelter used for protection

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • gin

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from grain and flavored with juniper and other plants

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • laying

    Word

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

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • power line

    Phrase

    a cable that carries electricity from one place to another

  • fry cook

    Phrase

    a cook who prepares fried foods

  • branching

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    dividing into smaller parts or sections

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

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