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Chicago Fire S11E16: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 16Drama

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  • overstep

    Word

    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • meshed

    Word

    joined so that the parts fit together and move smoothly

  • furlough

    Word

    a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison

  • hawked

    Word

    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • ricochet

    Word

    to bounce off a surface after hitting it

  • fester

    Word

    to become infected and start producing pus

  • weirdness

    Word

    the quality of being strange or unusual

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • hogging

    Word

    to take or use more than your fair share of something

  • jinx

    Word

    a person or thing that brings bad luck

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  • thumping

    Word

    making a dull, heavy sound

  • sinus

    Word

    one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • suffocating

    Word

    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • gallows

    Word

    a structure used for hanging people as a form of execution

  • silliness

    Word

    the quality of being silly or foolish

  • carver

    Word

    a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

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  • bronco

    Word

    a wild or partly trained horse, especially in the western US

  • snip

    Word

    a small cut made with scissors or shears

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • slotted

    Word

    having a narrow cut or opening

  • Mutton Jeff

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying someone is deaf or hard of hearing

  • Mutt and Jeff

    Phrase

    deaf

  • something awful

    Phrase

    very much; extremely

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • penetrating

    Word

    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • lay up with

    Phrase

    to have sex with someone

  • manly

    Word

    showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • taker

    Word

    a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stretcher

    Word

    a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • mesh

    Word

    a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • cashier's check

    Phrase

    a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank

  • retake

    Word

    to take an exam, test, or class again after failing or missing it

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • continuity

    Word

    the fact that something continues without stopping or changing much

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • CAT scan

    Phrase

    a CT scan

  • higher power

    Phrase

    God or another spiritual force that people believe controls what happens

  • laid up

    Phrase

    staying in bed or at home because you are ill or injured

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • tough as nails

    Phrase

    very tough and able to deal with difficult situations

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • buff

    Word

    someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • side gig

    Phrase

    a small job you do to earn extra money besides your main job

  • hustle

    Word

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

  • civic duty

    Phrase

    the duty of a citizen to take part in public life and follow civic responsibilities

  • security deposit

    Phrase

    money paid in advance for a rental or service, returned if nothing is damaged or owed

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • competent

    Word

    having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

  • respectful

    Word

    showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

  • frame out

    Phrase

    to build the frame or skeleton of a building

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • mess around

    Phrase

    to spend time doing silly or unimportant things

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • teamwork

    Word

    people working together effectively as a group

  • beware

    Word

    to be careful about something dangerous or unpleasant

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • shuffle

    Word

    to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

  • 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

  • injure

    Word

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

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • settle down

    Phrase

    to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • graze

    Word

    to feed on grass in a field or pasture

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • jump at

    Phrase

    to accept something eagerly, especially an offer or opportunity

  • cavity

    Word

    an empty space inside something solid

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • all clear

    Phrase

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

  • smack

    Word

    to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • no sweat

    Phrase

    without any trouble or difficulty

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

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