Chicago P.D. S1E13: English vocabulary

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

an unfair or dishonest attempt to gain power

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

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

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

the act of fastening something with a screw

a villain or bad guy in a story

a humorous way of talking about sex education

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not good; bad

a state of severe mental illness

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

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

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

a trap made to catch a bear

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

to delay doing something or making a decision

very good or impressive

to bend down quickly to avoid being hit or seen

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

to start arguing or fighting with someone

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

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to add an extra amount to a bill, price, or total

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to make a long, narrow cut in something

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

a small group within a larger organization that has different opinions from the rest

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something

used to tell someone not to worry about something

an alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice

a part of a machine or system that can move

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a set of step-by-step rules used to solve a problem or do a task, especially by a computer

to enter a place on foot

a person who makes a phone call

the place where someone or something is

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

to begin living in a new home

a large truck made of a tractor unit and a trailer

living, done, or existing alone

trained to react in a particular way

almost, but not completely

something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

a small V-shaped cut or indentation

an offensive word for a person who is mentally ill

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

the part of a town, city, or area that is in the south

carefully controlled and not rushed

not sensible or fair