junker
Worda person who buys and sells old or discarded things, especially scrap metal or used goods
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Chicago P.D. S9E3: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 3CrimeDrama
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welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
ricochet
Wordto bounce off a surface after hitting it
flinch
Wordto make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain
tact
Wordcareful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
rifling
Wordthe spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
pining
Wordfull of longing or sadness for someone or something
deterrent
Wordsomething that discourages people from doing something
temps
Wordshort for a temporary worker
graver
Worda small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
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juniper
Wordan evergreen bush or small tree with berries used for flavoring and decoration
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
frosty
Wordcovered with frost or looking cold and icy
omission
Wordthe act of leaving something out, especially by mistake
lapping
Wordmoving gently against something with a soft, light sound
projectile
Wordan object that is thrown or fired through the air
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
canine
Wordrelating to dogs or similar animals
hitter
Worda player who hits the ball in baseball or softball
my eye
Phrasean expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement
plugging
Wordthe act of sealing a hole or gap
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
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tracker
Worda device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
go at
Phraseto attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
blood in
Phraseto join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
stuff up
Phraseto make a serious mistake or do something badly
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
shrapnel
Wordsmall pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion
gun down
Phraseto shoot someone and kill them
weaponry
Wordweapons considered as a group
swear on
Phraseto swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth
man on
Phrasea shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
time in
Phraseto record that you have started work or a shift
lob
Wordto throw or hit something in a high arc
turn around
Phrasecause something to improve a lot
swear to God
PhraseUsed to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
bounce around
Phraseto discuss ideas informally and freely
alibi
Wordproof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
booting
Wordthe process of starting a computer
scrubbed
Wordcleaned thoroughly by rubbing
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
search warrant
Phrasean official court order that allows police to search a place
grab and go
Phrasea quick way of getting something and leaving right away
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
turned out
Phraselooking neat, smart, or well dressed
arson
Wordthe crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property
arming
Wordthe act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
sniff
Wordto breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something
go way back
Phraseto have known someone for a very long time
disable
Wordto make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all
let me tell you
Phraseused to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
the Bomb
Phrasethe first nuclear bomb ever made or used
to God
Phraseused in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
what's the deal
Phrasean informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is
make out with
Phraseto kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way
run off with
Phraseto leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it
go at it
Phraseto fight or argue intensely
body armor
Phraseprotective clothing worn on the body to help stop bullets or other attacks
boot camp
Phrasea short, intensive training course
armored car
Phrasea vehicle with strong armor used to carry money or other valuables
armoured car
Phrasea vehicle with armor used to transport money or other valuables safely
armored truck
Phrasea truck that is protected with armor and used to transport money or other valuables
bust into
Phraseto suddenly enter a place by force
cartridge
Worda container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge
reptile
Worda cold-blooded animal with dry, scaly skin
bouncing
Wordmoving up and down repeatedly
cam
Worda shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
cuff
Wordthe part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
expire
Wordto come to an end or stop being valid
come along
Phraseto appear or happen, especially by chance
remnant
Worda small part of something that is left after the rest is gone
bossed
Wordto give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
reach out
Phraseto contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
armed robbery
Phrasea robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one
deserving
Worddeserving praise, help, or respect
order in
Phraseto order food to be delivered to your home
happen on
Phraseto find something by chance
in theory
Phraseaccording to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life
ping
Wordto send a quick message to someone
back up
Phraseto support a claim with facts or proof
get past
Phraseto pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped
chances are
Phraseit is likely that something will happen or be true
curb
Wordthe raised edge between a road and a sidewalk
the way
Phraseas; in the same way that
hold up
Phraseto support the weight of something so it does not fall
get through
Phraseto manage to deal with or survive something difficult
bulletin
Worda short official report or announcement, especially in the news
work on
Phraseto spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
coped
Wordto deal with a difficult situation successfully
back in
Phraseused to talk about an earlier time in the past
figure out
Phraseto find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
slug
Worda small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime
interruption
Wordthe act of stopping something for a short time
heavenly
Wordvery pleasant or delightful
offender
Worda person who has done something illegal or wrong
mortal
Wordable to die; not living forever