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Chicago Fire S14E12: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 12Drama

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  • slating

    Word

    strong criticism of someone or something

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • perforation

    Word

    a row of small holes made so something can be torn easily

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • outrank

    Word

    to have a higher rank or status than someone or something

  • webbing

    Word

    strong woven tape or strap used for making bags, belts, and similar items

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • solidify

    Word

    to make something hard, firm, or solid

  • entanglement

    Word

    the state of being tangled or mixed up

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • prying

    Word

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • cinder

    Word

    a small piece of burned coal or wood that is still hot

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • misread

    Word

    to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way

  • gearing

    Word

    the arrangement of gears in a machine or vehicle

  • slat

    Word

    a thin strip of wood or metal used in a bed, blind, or similar object

  • gastric

    Word

    relating to the stomach

  • lukewarm

    Word

    slightly warm, especially when something should be hot

  • pretzel

    Word

    a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

  • garnish

    Word

    to add a small decoration to food or a drink

  • extinguisher

    Word

    a device used to put out a fire

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • evener

    Word

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

  • pry

    Word

    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

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  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • foresee

    Word

    to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

  • shears

    Word

    large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

  • kiosk

    Word

    a small shop or stand that sells things like newspapers, snacks, or tickets

  • reassign

    Word

    to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

  • plausible

    Word

    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • truss

    Word

    a framework of beams or bars that supports a roof, bridge, or other structure

  • grinder

    Word

    a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

  • whim

    Word

    a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • simulate

    Word

    to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

  • back at you

    Phrase

    used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • shake it

    Phrase

    to dance in a lively, energetic way

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • respiratory distress

    Phrase

    serious difficulty breathing normally

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • shear

    Word

    to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • fives

    Word

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

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • come in hot

    Phrase

    to enter a situation in a sudden, forceful, and aggressive way

  • indulge

    Word

    to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • stomp

    Word

    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • subdivision

    Word

    a smaller part of a larger area or group

  • laid up

    Phrase

    staying in bed or at home because you are ill or injured

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • textile

    Word

    cloth or fabric, especially when made or sold as a product

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • arson

    Word

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

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • arming

    Word

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

  • budget cut

    Phrase

    a reduction in planned spending

  • dom

    Word

    a title given to members of the clergy.

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • mai tai

    Phrase

    a cocktail made with rum, lime juice, and orange liqueur

  • cinder block

    Phrase

    a concrete building block with holes in it

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • crush on

    Phrase

    to feel a romantic attraction to someone

  • push through

    Phrase

    to keep going and finish something difficult

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • reach out

    Phrase

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

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

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

  • postpone

    Word

    to change a planned event or action to a later time

  • respiratory

    Word

    relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

  • gladly

    Word

    willingly; with pleasure

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • traumatic

    Word

    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • penetrate

    Word

    to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • injure

    Word

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

  • ai

    Word

    a type of computer technology that can do tasks that usually need human intelligence

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • cardiac

    Word

    relating to the heart

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forge

    Word

    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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