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Chicago Fire S4E6: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 6Drama

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  • culpa

    Word

    fault, blame, or guilt

  • riddling

    Word

    hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling

  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • sublet

    Word

    to rent a property to someone else for part or all of the lease period

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • whiplash

    Word

    a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking of the head, often in a car accident

  • insubordination

    Word

    the act of refusing to obey authority or follow orders

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • swerve

    Word

    to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • sliver

    Word

    a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • ahem

    Word

    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • rattlesnake

    Word

    a venomous snake found in North and South America that makes a rattling sound with its tail

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • reprimand

    Word

    to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

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  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • mea culpa

    Phrase

    an expression used to admit that something was your fault

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • fives

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • hinge on

    Phrase

    to depend completely on one thing

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • wheeler

    Word

    a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

  • maniac

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

  • play on

    Phrase

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

  • plain and simple

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

  • two cents

    Phrase

    someone's opinion or comment, especially when they are not an expert

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • arming

    Word

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

  • hinge

    Word

    a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

  • date night

    Phrase

    an evening when a couple goes out together on a date

  • flip out

    Phrase

    to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

  • incident report

    Phrase

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

  • undermine

    Word

    to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

  • burner

    Word

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

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • go together

    Phrase

    to be in a romantic relationship with each other

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • laugh with

    Phrase

    to laugh together with someone in a friendly way

  • plow into

    Phrase

    to crash into something with force

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • write up

    Phrase

    to write something in full or in a finished form

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • pic

    Word

    a photo or picture

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • flare

    Word

    to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

  • plow

    Word

    a farm tool with a blade used for turning over soil

  • don't ask

    Phrase

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

  • bulletin

    Word

    a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • 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

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • weathering

    Word

    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • go for it

    Phrase

    used to encourage someone to do something or try something

  • unload

    Word

    remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

  • 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

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • chili

    Word

    a small hot pepper used in cooking

  • seventh grade

    Phrase

    the seventh year of school in the U.S

  • racer

    Word

    a person, animal, or vehicle that competes in a race

  • folding

    Word

    able to be folded into a smaller size

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • stumble

    Word

    to trip or lose your balance for a moment

  • get on with

    Phrase

    continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

  • step on

    Phrase

    to put your foot on something

  • lucky you

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

  • baseball card

    Phrase

    a card with a picture of a baseball player, often collected or traded

  • drilling

    Word

    the process of making holes with a drill

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