Chicago P.D. S3E16: English vocabulary

violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

to tell someone useful or current information

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

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

a setback or decline

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

to shoot someone and kill them

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

to lead a group, team, or project

impossible to avoid or prevent

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

the installation of cables or a cable system

the act of fastening something with a screw

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

to make something known to many people

completely worth the money or effort

very important or deeply loved by someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

something that is not possible or not acceptable

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

a vote in which people decide an important political issue

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

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

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to fight or argue intensely

to get through something difficult by being determined and not giving up

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

very upset, angry, or excited

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

written in a slanted style of type

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

to end a romantic relationship

to support a claim with facts or proof

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

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

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

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

a tendency or preference toward something

a talk about a religious or moral subject, usually given in a church service

in the middle of a period of time or process

any one of a group, without saying which one

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

to burn something completely so that it is destroyed

for a short time

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

having a ring or rings around it