Chicago P.D. S2E7: English vocabulary

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a joke that is cruel, offensive, or in bad taste

to shoot someone and kill them

to land or settle lightly on something

a vegetable with a large white head made of tightly packed flower buds

quick to react or answer

a person who kills a police officer

a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

to fail badly or become worthless

people hired to use force or intimidation for someone else

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to ignore something wrong on purpose

the whole of something; all of it

to become more confident, capable, or in control of your life

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

actively dealing with something or working on it

a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

very angry or annoyed

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

to sleep outdoors

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

to earn enough money to cover your rent

to speak or act more quickly

having many bends or turns

to end a romantic relationship

a friendly way to address a man or boy

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

as; in the same way that

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the work of sending bills and collecting payment

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to give something to another person

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

used to remind someone of something they already know

with the inside surface turned outward

having a ring or rings around it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

to sleep later than usual in the morning

the sale and issuing of tickets

trained to react in a particular way

a tool or machine used for cutting

dishonest, suspicious, or not fully legal

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

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

to slope or go down to a lower place or level

slanted or not level

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

used to say no in a casual way

the fact of being sure about something

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

an informal, friendly greeting

at the right time, before it is too late

to move to one side to make room for someone or something

a collection of organized information stored on a computer

to look at something in order to see what it is like