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Chicago Fire S4E1: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 1Drama

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  • gumption

    Word

    practical confidence and the ability to deal with problems

  • blighting

    Word

    causing damage or harm

  • crier

    Word

    a person who makes public announcements in a town

  • riddling

    Word

    hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • boisterous

    Word

    noisy, lively, and hard to control

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • lockup

    Word

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

  • laughable

    Word

    so unreasonable or unlikely that it seems ridiculous

  • bummer

    Word

    a disappointing or annoying situation

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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  • bugle

    Word

    a brass musical instrument like a small trumpet, used for signals or ceremonial music

  • evener

    Word

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

  • blight

    Word

    a plant disease that causes leaves, flowers, or crops to wither and die

  • radiant

    Word

    very bright and full of light

  • rowdy

    Word

    noisy and hard to control

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • far out

    Phrase

    very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

  • stork

    Word

    a large bird with long legs, a long bill, and broad wings, often seen near water

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  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • confidential informant

    Phrase

    a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ignite

    Word

    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • accountable

    Word

    responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

  • bring to justice

    Phrase

    to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • by any means

    Phrase

    used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • wrinkle

    Word

    a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

  • haze

    Word

    a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

  • contraction

    Word

    the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • be rid of

    Phrase

    to get free of something unwanted

  • turnover

    Word

    the amount of money a business makes from sales in a period

  • overboard

    Word

    over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • emergency response

    Phrase

    the organized help and action taken to deal with an emergency

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • amnesty

    Word

    an official decision to forgive a group of people for a crime, especially a political one

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • burn down

    Phrase

    to be destroyed by fire

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • 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

  • first up

    Phrase

    before anything else; as the first item or point

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • plow

    Word

    a farm tool with a blade used for turning over soil

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • hoo

    Word

    the sound an owl makes

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • leash

    Word

    a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

  • riddle

    Word

    a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • stray

    Word

    to move away from the right path, place, or topic

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • stand around

    Phrase

    to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • chili

    Word

    a small hot pepper used in cooking

  • let's roll

    Phrase

    a casual way to say that everyone should start or continue something

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • drilling

    Word

    the process of making holes with a drill

  • evacuate

    Word

    to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • confidential

    Word

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

  • disrespect

    Word

    lack of respect for someone or something

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