Chicago P.D. S13E20: English vocabulary

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

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

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

past tense and past participle of shoot

the quality of tasting sweet

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to get involved with someone or something in a risky or careless way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

the act of fastening something with a screw

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

no longer modern, useful, or accepted

to get rid of something

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

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

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

to pay for something as a treat or gift

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

a small convenience store in a neighborhood

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

the chance that something will happen

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to delay dealing with something

to connect things so they form one line or group

to type a document or text, especially in its final, neat form

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to send a quick message to someone

to support a claim with facts or proof

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to pass something from one person to another in a group

an official card or document that shows who someone is

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

to become late in the day or evening

allowing travel in only one direction

preserved or sold in bottles

fixed firmly in place

a number from 0 to 9

a false or different name used by someone

a mark left by a foot on a surface

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

recorded video material of an event or place

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

a bottle for holding beer

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

in or to a different place

to save money little by little for something you want to buy or do later

hanging down or extending over the edge of something

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

an informal, friendly greeting

to ignore something or pay no attention to it

to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

to try to find someone or something

more correct or more suitable

covering a wide area or affecting many things

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

the previous time something happened or was done

the goods a business has in stock to sell

money given regularly to someone for personal expenses

the crime of killing one person by another

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to lower your body until you are close to the ground