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Chicago P.D. S3E4: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 4CrimeDrama

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  • searchable

    Word

    able to be found or checked with a search tool

  • dynamiting

    Word

    the act of blowing something up with dynamite

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • technicality

    Word

    a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

  • confessional

    Word

    a small booth in a church where people confess their sins to a priest

  • apologetic

    Word

    showing that you are sorry about something you did or said

  • copped

    Word

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

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • swab

    Word

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • roost

    Word

    a place where birds rest or sleep

  • paternity

    Word

    the fact of being a father

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • vendetta

    Word

    a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • confiscate

    Word

    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • scrolled

    Word

    moved a page or screen up or down

  • whit

    Word

    a very small amount; not even a little

  • discrepancy

    Word

    a difference between two things that should match

  • on the tap

    Phrase

    British slang for asking someone for money or a loan

  • sit on it

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

  • full boat

    Phrase

    a poker hand with three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

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  • pipe bomb

    Phrase

    a small bomb made from a metal pipe

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • channeling

    Word

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

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • burgundy

    Word

    a dark red wine from the Burgundy region of France, or a similar wine

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • wire in

    Phrase

    to work very hard and with a lot of energy

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • buy in

    Phrase

    to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • nothing to sneeze at

    Phrase

    something that is good, worthwhile, or impressive

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • what are the odds

    Phrase

    used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • marrow

    Word

    the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

  • questionable

    Word

    likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • paternity test

    Phrase

    a test that shows who the biological father of a child is

  • jury trial

    Phrase

    a trial in which a jury decides the verdict

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • jam up

    Phrase

    to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

  • mope around

    Phrase

    to wander around slowly because you feel sad or bored

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • sneeze

    Word

    to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • forwarding address

    Phrase

    the address where someone wants their mail sent after moving

  • dynamite

    Word

    a powerful explosive used for blasting or demolition

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • serial number

    Phrase

    a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • interruption

    Word

    the act of stopping something for a short time

  • wit

    Word

    the ability to say clever or funny things quickly

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • wiring

    Word

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

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • discharge

    Word

    to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • harass

    Word

    to repeatedly annoy, threaten, or pressure someone

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • facilitate

    Word

    to make a process or task easier

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • dog house

    Phrase

    a small shelter for a dog, usually kept outside

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • blow up

    Phrase

    explode or burst violently

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • like so

    Phrase

    in the way shown; like this

  • detention

    Word

    being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • somewhere else

    Phrase

    in or to a different place

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