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Chicago P.D. S2E5: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 5CrimeDrama

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  • slicking

    Word

    making something smooth and glossy

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • tollbooth

    Word

    a place where drivers pay a toll on a road or bridge

  • turnstile

    Word

    a gate with rotating bars that lets one person through at a time

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • patrolman

    Word

    a police officer who patrols an area

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • impersonate

    Word

    pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • northerly

    Word

    coming from the north or moving toward the north

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  • recruiter

    Word

    a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization

  • whatnot

    Word

    used to refer to other similar things or items not named

  • evener

    Word

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

  • concourse

    Word

    a large open passage or hall in a public building, especially at an airport or station

  • confiscate

    Word

    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • fictitious

    Word

    not real; invented or made up

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • say less

    Phrase

    used to show friendly agreement or that no more explanation is needed

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  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • maltese

    Word

    a person from Malta

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • witness protection

    Phrase

    a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • rap at

    Phrase

    to talk with someone in a casual or slangy way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • maniac

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • get straight

    Phrase

    to make something clear or settled

  • eagle eye

    Phrase

    a very good ability to notice small details or mistakes

  • pouch

    Word

    a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • home invasion

    Phrase

    a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

  • physical therapy

    Phrase

    medical treatment that helps you move better after an injury or illness

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • 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 the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • unfit

    Word

    not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • almond

    Word

    a small oval nut that grows inside a hard shell

  • sophomore

    Word

    a student in the second year of high school or college

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • rest up

    Phrase

    to rest and recover your energy

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • alias

    Word

    a false or different name used by someone

  • cellular

    Word

    relating to living cells

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • pod

    Word

    a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • flirt

    Word

    to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone

  • lucky you

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

  • belt buckle

    Phrase

    the metal part on a belt that fastens it around the waist

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • buckle

    Word

    a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band

  • tab

    Word

    a small flap or strip used for holding, fastening, or pulling something

  • grandchild

    Word

    a child of your son or daughter

  • ethical

    Word

    connected with moral principles and what is right and wrong

  • clarity

    Word

    the quality of being easy to understand

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • pull up

    Phrase

    to stop a vehicle by pulling over to the side of the road or another place

  • voice mail

    Phrase

    a service that stores recorded phone messages for you

  • liquor store

    Phrase

    a shop that sells alcoholic drinks to take away

  • confidential

    Word

    meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people

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