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Chicago Fire S2E15: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 15Drama

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • condescend

    Word

    to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else

  • mosey

    Word

    to walk in a relaxed, unhurried way

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • backboard

    Word

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

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • acquit

    Word

    to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

  • unscrew

    Word

    to loosen or remove something by turning it the opposite way

  • wallflower

    Word

    a shy person who stays on the edge of a social event and does not join in much

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • tomboy

    Word

    a girl who likes rough, active, or traditionally boyish activities

  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • poling

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    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • popper

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    a small snack, often filled with cheese, meat, or vegetables, that is baked or fried

  • wicker

    Word

    thin, flexible twigs used for making baskets and furniture

  • foxy

    Word

    clever, sly, or tricky

  • resentful

    Word

    feeling angry and unfairly treated, especially because someone else got something you wanted

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

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  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • extinguisher

    Word

    a device used to put out a fire

  • cheater

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    a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • patronize

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    to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

  • fret

    Word

    to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

  • evener

    Word

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

  • whirlpool

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    a strong spinning current of water that can pull things down or around

  • prognosis

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    a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

  • respiration

    Word

    the process of breathing

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • duly

    Word

    in the proper or expected way; as required

  • move furniture

    Phrase

    to have sex, especially energetically or more than once

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • stride

    Word

    walk with long, confident steps

  • aye aye

    Phrase

    A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • chow

    Word

    food; a meal or something to eat

  • lock off

    Phrase

    to stop talking to someone and ignore them

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • see beyond

    Phrase

    to understand something more deeply than it first appears

  • compile

    Word

    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • the bee's knees

    Phrase

    something that is excellent or very impressive

  • maniac

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    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

  • keel

    Word

    the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • stand over

    Phrase

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

  • ascent

    Word

    the act of going up or rising

  • special treatment

    Phrase

    unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • stuck up

    Phrase

    snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

  • make the cut

    Phrase

    to be chosen from a group because you are good enough or suitable

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • baptism

    Word

    a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • drive down

    Phrase

    to make a price, amount, or rate go down

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • crowd control

    Phrase

    the management of a large group of people, especially by police or security staff

  • work order

    Phrase

    an official document that authorizes a job or repair to be done

  • cuff

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    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • punch in

    Phrase

    to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • home ec

    Phrase

    a school subject that teaches cooking, sewing, and other practical home skills

  • hypothetical

    Word

    based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • law firm

    Phrase

    a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • resentment

    Word

    a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

  • key in

    Phrase

    to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

  • gee

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    used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

  • underestimate

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    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • rubbing

    Word

    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

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