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Chicago Fire S1E16: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 16Drama

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  • outvote

    Word

    to defeat someone in a vote by getting more votes

  • fraternize

    Word

    to socialize with people you should not be friendly with, especially because of rules or politics

  • cheyennes

    Word

    a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains

  • codicil

    Word

    a legal note added to a will to change or explain part of it

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • evocative

    Word

    bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • bombardier

    Word

    a crew member on a bomber who aims and drops the bombs

  • galilee

    Word

    a region in northern Israel

  • baptize

    Word

    to give someone the Christian rite of baptism

  • gauze

    Word

    a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

  • copped

    Word

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

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  • dissuade

    Word

    to persuade someone not to do something

  • solstice

    Word

    either of the two times each year when the sun is farthest north or south, causing the longest or shortest day

  • decompose

    Word

    to break down naturally into simpler substances

  • pretentious

    Word

    trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • incendiary

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    likely to cause strong anger or conflict

  • brood

    Word

    a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

  • evener

    Word

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

  • roulette

    Word

    a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

  • nitrate

    Word

    a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

  • repentance

    Word

    sincere regret for something wrong you have done

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  • snip

    Word

    a small cut made with scissors or shears

  • sandal

    Word

    a light shoe with an open front and straps

  • truss

    Word

    a framework of beams or bars that supports a roof, bridge, or other structure

  • full of it

    Phrase

    used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

  • rightly

    Word

    in a way that is deserved or justified

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • viper

    Word

    a venomous snake with long fangs and a thick body

  • dance with the devil

    Phrase

    to do something dangerous or morally wrong

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • Petri dish

    Phrase

    a shallow dish with a lid, used for growing bacteria or other cells

  • bearer bond

    Phrase

    a bond owned by whoever holds it, not by a named person

  • track marks

    Phrase

    marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • nurture

    Word

    to help someone or something develop and grow

  • check you out

    Phrase

    a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

  • conceive

    Word

    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • flake

    Word

    a small thin piece that has broken off from something

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • arming

    Word

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

  • invincible

    Word

    impossible to defeat or overcome

  • bearer

    Word

    a person or thing that carries something

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • curfew

    Word

    a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

  • fertilizer

    Word

    a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • wrath

    Word

    very strong anger

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • wedge

    Word

    a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

  • gee

    Word

    used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • divert

    Word

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

  • desirable

    Word

    worth wanting or having; attractive or useful

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • mast

    Word

    a tall pole on a ship that supports sails or equipment

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • appliance

    Word

    a machine or device used in the home for a particular job

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • internally

    Word

    in your mind or feelings, rather than in a way that others can see

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • abdomen

    Word

    the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

  • bunker

    Word

    a strong underground shelter used for protection

  • wiring

    Word

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

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • hazardous

    Word

    dangerous or likely to cause harm

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • leave it alone

    Phrase

    to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something

  • pounding

    Word

    a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • lesbian

    Word

    a woman who is sexually attracted to women

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • lightweight

    Word

    a person or thing that is light in weight

  • psychiatric

    Word

    relating to the treatment of mental illness

  • my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

  • get on with

    Phrase

    continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

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