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Chicago Fire S11E20: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 20Drama

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  • rankle

    Word

    to cause lasting annoyance or resentment

  • wringer

    Word

    a machine with rollers used for squeezing water out of clothes or fabric

  • cribbing

    Word

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • backboard

    Word

    a board behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off

  • pummel

    Word

    to hit someone or something many times, especially with your fists

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • perky

    Word

    lively, cheerful, and full of energy

  • crock

    Word

    a large earthenware pot or jar

  • resuscitation

    Word

    the process of bringing someone back to consciousness or life

  • swerve

    Word

    to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

  • sobriety

    Word

    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

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  • disqualify

    Word

    to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • sleepless

    Word

    not able to sleep

  • dented

    Word

    slightly damaged by a dent

  • evener

    Word

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

  • notching

    Word

    make small cuts or grooves in something

  • syringe

    Word

    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • mindful

    Word

    aware of something and careful about it

  • narcotic

    Word

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

  • carver

    Word

    a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

  • crossroad

    Word

    a place where two or more roads meet and cross

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  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • suction

    Word

    the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

  • wiggle

    Word

    to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

  • anonymously

    Word

    without revealing your identity

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • energy level

    Phrase

    a set of possible energy amounts in a system, especially an atom or molecule

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • stretcher

    Word

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

  • sac

    Word

    a small pouch or sac-like bag

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • enlightenment

    Word

    the process of learning or understanding something clearly

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • round up

    Phrase

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

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • special treatment

    Phrase

    unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

  • maturing

    Word

    becoming more mature and fully developed

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • keep it together

    Phrase

    to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation

  • mentally ill

    Phrase

    having a mental illness

  • in any event

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

  • maternity ward

    Phrase

    a hospital room or section for women who are giving birth and for newborn babies

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • entrance exam

    Phrase

    an exam you take to get into a school, course, or program

  • foster care

    Phrase

    care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • race off

    Phrase

    to leave or move away quickly

  • clamp

    Word

    a device used to hold two things tightly together

  • applicant

    Word

    a person who applies for a job, place, or position

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • 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

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • rebound

    Word

    the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • pic

    Word

    a photo or picture

  • haunt

    Word

    to visit a place often

  • maternity

    Word

    the state of being pregnant or having a baby

  • settle down

    Phrase

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

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • rig

    Word

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

  • weathering

    Word

    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • 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

  • warmer

    Word

    something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

  • dent

    Word

    a small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • incapable

    Word

    not able to do something or deal with it

  • laying

    Word

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

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • no time

    Phrase

    a very short period of time

  • pant leg

    Phrase

    one of the two long parts of a pair of pants that covers a leg

  • yoga

    Word

    a system of physical exercises and breathing used to improve health and relaxation

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • motor vehicle

    Phrase

    a vehicle with an engine that is used on roads

  • notch

    Word

    a small V-shaped cut or indentation

  • violet

    Word

    a small plant with purple, blue, or white flowers

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • never ever

    Phrase

    never; not at any time, used for emphasis

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