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Chicago Fire S2E5: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 5Drama

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  • mystify

    Word

    to confuse someone so they do not understand something

  • paring

    Word

    the act of cutting off small pieces from something

  • gossipy

    Word

    talkative in a way that suggests gossip

  • cribbing

    Word

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

  • pragmatist

    Word

    a person who makes decisions based on practical facts rather than theory or ideals

  • insinuation

    Word

    an indirect remark that suggests something unpleasant or insulting

  • tumbleweed

    Word

    a dry plant that breaks off at the root and rolls along in the wind

  • ramification

    Word

    a result or effect of an action, especially one that is complicated or unwanted

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • cobble

    Word

    to make or repair shoes

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • keepsake

    Word

    something kept because it reminds you of a person, place, or event

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • copped

    Word

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

  • hourglass

    Word

    a glass device that measures time with sand flowing through a narrow opening

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • asbestos

    Word

    a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • lobbyist

    Word

    a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • latent

    Word

    present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

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  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • socialize

    Word

    to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • minimum security

    Phrase

    the lowest level of prison security, with fewer restrictions

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • rascal

    Word

    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • scrutiny

    Word

    careful and often critical examination of something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • on par

    Phrase

    equal in quality, level, or status

  • shoot the messenger

    Phrase

    to blame the person who brings bad news instead of dealing with the real problem

  • with flying colors

    Phrase

    in a very successful way

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • compression

    Word

    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • flying colours

    Phrase

    used to say that someone has succeeded very well

  • arson

    Word

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

  • arming

    Word

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

  • 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

  • foremost

    Word

    most important, famous, or powerful

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • go down with

    Phrase

    to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

  • flying colors

    Phrase

    a great success

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • unlawful

    Word

    not allowed by law

  • griffin

    Word

    a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

  • tequila

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • sly

    Word

    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • dwelling

    Word

    a house or other place where someone lives

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • curb

    Word

    the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • unveil

    Word

    to show something publicly for the first time

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • seaweed

    Word

    a type of sea plant that grows in the ocean or on the shore

  • driving test

    Phrase

    a practical exam that checks whether you can drive a car safely

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • put off

    Phrase

    to make someone feel less interested in something or not want to do it

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • crib

    Word

    a baby's bed with bars on the sides

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • par

    Word

    the standard score for a hole in golf

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • instruct

    Word

    to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • jazz

    Word

    a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • silverware

    Word

    knives, forks, and spoons used for eating

  • don't sweat it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone not to worry about something

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • indicator

    Word

    something that shows the state or level of something

  • mustache

    Word

    hair that grows on the upper lip

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • blasting

    Word

    very loud and forceful

  • plea

    Word

    an urgent or emotional request for help, mercy, or support

  • physical examination

    Phrase

    a medical checkup in which a doctor examines your body

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • heather

    Word

    a low plant with small pink, white, or purple flowers that grows in large groups

  • liter

    Word

    a unit for measuring liquid volume, equal to 1,000 milliliters

  • how are things

    Phrase

    a casual way of asking how someone is doing or how life is going

  • obscure

    Word

    not well known or not easily understood

  • shady

    Word

    dishonest, suspicious, or not fully legal

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