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Chicago Fire S3E8: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 8Drama

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  • gnarly

    Word

    difficult, rough, or dangerous

  • backboard

    Word

    a board behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • webbing

    Word

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

  • trimester

    Word

    one of three periods into which a pregnancy is divided

  • placenta

    Word

    an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth

  • perceptive

    Word

    good at noticing and understanding things quickly

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • gauze

    Word

    a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • daze

    Word

    a state of being confused, stunned, or unable to think clearly

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  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • extinguisher

    Word

    a device used to put out a fire

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • rotor

    Word

    a part of a machine that spins around a central point

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

    Word

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

  • notching

    Word

    make small cuts or grooves in something

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • respiration

    Word

    the process of breathing

  • streaked

    Word

    having thin lines or marks of a different color

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

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  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • fuselage

    Word

    the main body of an aircraft

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • double time

    Phrase

    a very fast marching pace

  • transformer

    Word

    a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • dang

    Word

    used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • shake it

    Phrase

    to dance in a lively, energetic way

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • pull up on

    Phrase

    to visit someone informally, often without making a plan first

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • in the thick of it

    Phrase

    in the middle of a busy or difficult situation

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • budding

    Word

    starting to develop or show promise

  • designate

    Word

    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • crumble

    Word

    to break into small pieces or fall apart

  • stretcher

    Word

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

  • recharge

    Word

    to rest so you can feel energetic again

  • hey ho

    Phrase

    used to say you accept a bad or awkward situation

  • on thin ice

    Phrase

    in a risky or delicate situation

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • close in on

    Phrase

    to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • ledge

    Word

    a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

  • walk on

    Phrase

    to come onto the stage in a performance

  • wander off

    Phrase

    to move away from a place without meaning to

  • count down

    Phrase

    to count backward to a time or event

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • stump

    Word

    the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • refund

    Word

    to give money back to someone, especially after a return or complaint

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • collared

    Word

    having a collar

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • all clear

    Phrase

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

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • overlap

    Word

    to cover or lie partly over something else

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • chopper

    Word

    a helicopter

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • anchored

    Word

    fixed firmly in place

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • oh my goodness

    Phrase

    an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

  • drone

    Word

    a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

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