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Chicago P.D. S1E11: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 11CrimeDrama

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  • squeegee

    Word

    a tool with a rubber edge used for wiping water off glass or smooth surfaces

  • slinger

    Word

    a person who throws or slings something, especially a weapon or tool

  • jut

    Word

    to stick out from a surface or line

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • narcissus

    Word

    a plant with a bulb and a bright spring flower, often yellow or white

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • scorching

    Word

    extremely hot

  • bandana

    Word

    a square piece of cloth worn on the head or around the neck

  • copped

    Word

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

  • sear

    Word

    to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

  • scorch

    Word

    to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire

  • judas

    Word

    a person who betrays someone they trust

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  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • trucker

    Word

    a person who drives a truck for a living

  • firecracker

    Word

    a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • voucher

    Word

    a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services

  • 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

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • far out

    Phrase

    very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

  • insure

    Word

    buy insurance for something or someone

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  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • conveniently

    Word

    in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

  • hit squad

    Phrase

    a group of people sent to kill someone

  • hollow point

    Phrase

    a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

  • camera right

    Phrase

    the right side of the set or stage as seen from the camera

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • fives

    Word

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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • what's good

    Phrase

    a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • investment banker

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

  • straight and narrow

    Phrase

    the honest and proper way of living and behaving

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • ineffective

    Word

    not working well or not producing the result you want

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • wouldn't you say

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

  • accustomed

    Word

    used to describe someone who is used to something

  • slug out

    Phrase

    to fight or compete very hard for something

  • hype

    Word

    a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • speak out

    Phrase

    to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • test drive

    Phrase

    a short drive in a car to check how it feels before buying it

  • armored car

    Phrase

    a vehicle with strong armor used to carry money or other valuables

  • armoured car

    Phrase

    a vehicle with armor used to transport money or other valuables safely

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • fixture

    Word

    a piece of equipment or furniture fixed in place in a building

  • framing

    Word

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

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • amigo

    Word

    a friend

  • write up

    Phrase

    to write something in full or in a finished form

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

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

  • settle down

    Phrase

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

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • weathering

    Word

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

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • glimpse

    Word

    to see something briefly or only partly

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • slug

    Word

    a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

  • home team

    Phrase

    the team playing on its own field or court

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • jab

    Word

    to make a quick, sharp punch or poke

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • idle

    Word

    not active, working, or being used

  • get the door

    Phrase

    to open the door when someone knocks

  • seventh grade

    Phrase

    the seventh year of school in the U.S

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

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