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Chicago Fire S3E12: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 12Drama

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  • preciously

    Word

    in a way that seems too careful, sweet, or sentimental

  • slicking

    Word

    making something smooth and glossy

  • litigious

    Word

    likely to argue a lot or take legal action often

  • bleeder

    Word

    a person who bleeds easily or a lot

  • studding

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    the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations

  • unsettle

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    to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed

  • backboard

    Word

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

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • furrow

    Word

    a long, narrow groove or trench made in the ground by a plow

  • hawked

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    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • squatter

    Word

    a person who lives in a building or on land without permission or legal right

  • reinstatement

    Word

    the act of giving someone back a job, title, or right they had before

  • antiquated

    Word

    old-fashioned and no longer suitable or useful

  • paralyze

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    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • poling

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    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • wicker

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    thin, flexible twigs used for making baskets and furniture

  • hulled

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    having the outer husk or shell removed

  • parity

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    a state of equality, especially in status, pay, or numbers

  • shredding

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    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • acknowledgment

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    the act of accepting that something is true, valid, or important

  • propane

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    a colorless gas used as a fuel for heating and cooking

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

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  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • winch

    Word

    a machine used for pulling or lifting heavy things with a cable or chain

  • cheater

    Word

    a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

  • wolverine

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    a stocky, fierce mammal of the weasel family that lives in northern regions

  • pave

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    to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • illustrious

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    famous and admired for great achievements

  • breakaway

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    separated from a larger group or organization

  • shears

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    large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

  • ordain

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    to make someone a priest or minister in a religious ceremony

  • inconclusive

    Word

    not giving a clear answer or result

  • fiasco

    Word

    a complete failure, especially one that is embarrassing or badly organized

  • amputation

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    the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • flammable

    Word

    likely to catch fire easily

  • foot drop

    Phrase

    a condition in which you cannot lift the front of the foot normally

  • landlady

    Word

    a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

  • chap

    Word

    a man or boy

  • brow

    Word

    the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • milling

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    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ignite

    Word

    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • rest his soul

    Phrase

    used after a person's name to show that the person has died

  • chaplain

    Word

    a religious official who works for a hospital, school, prison, military unit, or similar group

  • safeguard

    Word

    something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

  • padre

    Word

    a title used for a Catholic priest

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • true colors

    Phrase

    someone's real character or intentions, especially when they are different from what seemed true before

  • chlorine

    Word

    a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

  • unequal

    Word

    not the same in amount, size, value, or quality

  • above and beyond

    Phrase

    more than is expected or required

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • disposition

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    a person's usual mood or character

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • sniff

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    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • brake fluid

    Phrase

    the liquid used in a vehicle’s braking system

  • infinitely

    Word

    to a very great degree; without limit

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • get up in

    Phrase

    to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

  • oxygen tank

    Phrase

    a tank that holds oxygen for breathing, especially underwater or in medical use

  • extra time

    Phrase

    an extra period of play added at the end of a game when the score is tied

  • incident report

    Phrase

    a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • leasing

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    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • respectful

    Word

    showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • go together

    Phrase

    to be in a romantic relationship with each other

  • poke around

    Phrase

    to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

  • trip up

    Phrase

    to cause someone to make a mistake or lose their balance

  • lease out

    Phrase

    to rent property to someone

  • burn down

    Phrase

    to be destroyed by fire

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • scotch

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    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • pull through

    Phrase

    to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • traumatic

    Word

    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • teamwork

    Word

    people working together effectively as a group

  • classify

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    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • pic

    Word

    a photo or picture

  • walnut

    Word

    a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • kin

    Word

    your family and relatives

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • drumming

    Word

    the act of playing drums

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