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Chicago P.D. S12E8: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 8CrimeDrama

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  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • absolve

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty or responsible for something

  • gangway

    Word

    a passage for getting on or off a ship, plane, or train

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • talkative

    Word

    talking a lot

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • evener

    Word

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

  • budge

    Word

    to move a little, or make something move a little

  • grasping

    Word

    greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

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  • detest

    Word

    to hate something very much

  • narcotic

    Word

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

  • fictitious

    Word

    not real; invented or made up

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • sit on it

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • try me

    Phrase

    used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

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  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • word on the street

    Phrase

    the news or gossip that people are saying about something

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • hector

    Word

    to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • lessen

    Word

    to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • grasp at straws

    Phrase

    to make a desperate attempt to find a solution when there are no good options

  • please God

    Phrase

    used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • thy

    Word

    your; belonging to you

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • invincible

    Word

    impossible to defeat or overcome

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • place of business

    Phrase

    the official address or location where a business operates

  • martyr

    Word

    a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • affiliate

    Word

    to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • pant

    Word

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

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • salvage

    Word

    the act of saving something from loss or damage

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • outright

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    completely; used to emphasize that something is total or final

  • run back

    Phrase

    to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • wiring

    Word

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

  • anchored

    Word

    fixed firmly in place

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • terminate

    Word

    to end something, especially a contract, job, or service

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • crate

    Word

    a strong wooden box used for carrying or storing things

  • laying

    Word

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

  • plea

    Word

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

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • ticketing

    Word

    the sale and issuing of tickets

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • in bed

    Phrase

    in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • ivory

    Word

    the hard white material from elephant tusks, used for decoration or carving

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • execute

    Word

    to do or carry out a plan, order, or task

  • cook out

    Phrase

    to cook a meal outdoors, especially for a group

  • angled

    Word

    slanted or not level

  • interface

    Word

    a part of a computer program or device that lets a user interact with it

  • cautious

    Word

    careful to avoid danger, mistakes, or risk

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • in time

    Phrase

    at the right time, before it is too late

  • resolve

    Word

    to solve a problem or disagreement

  • kilo

    Word

    a kilogram

  • gunshot

    Word

    the sound of a gun being fired

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