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Chicago P.D. S3E17: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 17CrimeDrama

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  • bondsman

    Word

    a person who guarantees that someone will pay a debt or appear in court, especially for bail

  • scratcher

    Word

    a thing or person that scratches

  • tourniquet

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    a tight band or strap used to stop heavy bleeding in an arm or leg

  • bracketing

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    the act of putting words, numbers, or symbols in brackets

  • saturate

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    to soak something completely with liquid

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • alimony

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    money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • jumpy

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    nervous and easily startled

  • legalize

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    to make something legal by changing the law

  • dispensary

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    a place where medicines are prepared and given out

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • primo

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    excellent; of very high quality

  • scandalous

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    shocking or offensive because it breaks accepted moral standards

  • splatter

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    to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

  • ahem

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

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

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

  • overpass

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    a bridge or road that goes over another road

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • inconclusive

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    not giving a clear answer or result

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  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • lotto

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    a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

  • motoring

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    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • cartel

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    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • dime bag

    Phrase

    a small bag of illegal drugs, especially marijuana, sold for about ten dollars

  • hypocrite

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    a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

  • tailing

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    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • overhear

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    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • potting

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    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • bail bondsman

    Phrase

    a person or business that arranges bail for someone in jail

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • 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

  • push over

    Phrase

    to make an aircraft’s nose point downward sharply

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • impacted

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    strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • abandonment

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    the act of leaving someone or something behind

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • what's good

    Phrase

    a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

  • hot damn

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, excitement, or admiration

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • casing

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    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • icing

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    a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • stand over

    Phrase

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

  • living hell

    Phrase

    a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

  • investigative

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    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • sever

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    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • play hard to get

    Phrase

    to pretend not to be interested in someone romantically so they want you more

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • wouldn't you say

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

  • under the impression

    Phrase

    believing that something is true, often when it is not

  • sniff

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

  • partner in crime

    Phrase

    a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

  • jungle juice

    Phrase

    an informal mixed alcoholic drink made by combining different drinks, often with juice

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • spied

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    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • bracket

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    a support that holds something in place, often on a wall

  • caliber

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    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • pretty boy

    Phrase

    an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

  • holding cell

    Phrase

    a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

  • radio frequency

    Phrase

    a radio-wave frequency used for transmitting signals

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • feud

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    a long, angry argument or conflict

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • eyewitness

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

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • grunt

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    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • detain

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    to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

  • hacker

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    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • 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

  • mess around

    Phrase

    to spend time doing silly or unimportant things

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