Chicago P.D. S2E3: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a reggae drumming pattern in which the bass drum and snare hit on the same beat

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

a film shot that shows two people together

a person who is paid to kill someone

a serious break in a relationship or situation

to create or perform something without preparing it first

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

to fail after starting well

past tense and past participle of shoot

a wild horse found in North America

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to throw something with a lot of force

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

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hold on tightly to someone or something

to have another company or person do part of your work

to cut something off or separate it by force

used to say that something is not believable

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

an event where people display cars to the public

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to search for someone or something and catch or find them

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

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

a person who saw a crime, accident, or other event and can describe it

to put something together quickly, usually as a temporary solution

to make something thinner or smaller by cutting or shaving off a little at a time

moving up and down repeatedly

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

toward or to the side

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to vomit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a casual request for a high five

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to support a claim with facts or proof

a friendly way to address a man or boy

as; in the same way that

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a telephone line that uses wires and is not part of a mobile network

a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

in a way that is not clear or exact

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

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

to give the main points of something in a shorter form

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

used to encourage someone to do something or try something