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Chicago P.D. S4E8: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 8CrimeDrama

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  • paring

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    the act of cutting off small pieces from something

  • triangulate

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    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • rappel

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    to descend a steep rock face using a rope

  • sweepings

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    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • fop

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    a man who dresses and behaves in a very showy, affected way

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • dishonorable

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    shameful and not showing honor or good moral character

  • malign

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    to speak about someone in a harmful, unfair, or spiteful way

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • humbles

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    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • welcomer

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

  • forfeiture

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    the loss of something as a punishment or because a rule was broken

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  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • douche

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    an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person

  • leavings

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

  • spew

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    to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

  • lockup

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

  • fester

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    to become infected and start producing pus

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • contagion

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    the spread of a disease from one person, animal, or place to another

  • toxicology

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    the study of poisons and how they affect living things

  • keepsake

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    something kept because it reminds you of a person, place, or event

  • irregularity

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    the state of not being regular or even

  • continuance

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    the fact of continuing to exist or happen

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  • consensual

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    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • tact

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    careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense

  • sobriety

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    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • gangway

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    a passage for getting on or off a ship, plane, or train

  • methodical

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    careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

  • spotter

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    a person who watches for something or keeps watch

  • copped

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

  • repulsive

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    causing strong disgust or dislike

  • conspire

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    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • ballistics

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    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • indebted

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    owing thanks or gratitude to someone

  • handcuff

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    to put handcuffs on someone

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • swoop

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    to move quickly down through the air

  • rad

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    excellent or very cool

  • silencer

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    a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

  • sympathizer

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    a person who supports a cause, group, or political idea

  • chatty

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    talkative and eager to chat

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • vantage

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    a place or position that gives you a good view of something

  • altercation

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    a short, noisy argument

  • solicit

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    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • delusional

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    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • chastity

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    the practice of not having sex, especially before marriage

  • evener

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

  • wrongful

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    done in a way that is not lawful or fair

  • serenity

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    a feeling or state of being calm and peaceful

  • spearhead

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    the pointed metal tip of a spear

  • narcotic

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    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • separatist

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    a person who wants a region or group to separate from a country or organization

  • amir

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    a ruler or high-ranking leader in some Muslim countries

  • murky

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    dark, dirty, and hard to see through

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • genitals

    Word

    the external sex organs

  • jerking

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    making quick, sharp movements

  • mentality

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    the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions

  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • negotiator

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    a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

  • disorderly

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    not neat or organized; messy

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • killing spree

    Phrase

    a series of murders committed in a short period of time

  • shadowing

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    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • wrongdoing

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    an illegal or morally wrong act

  • sit on it

    Phrase

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

  • amplify

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    to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

  • tailing

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

  • deport

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    to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

  • overhear

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

  • drunk and disorderly

    Phrase

    used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

  • freaking

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    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • attest

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    to show clearly that something is true or real

  • delusion

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    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • booker

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    a person who arranges reservations or bookings

  • swipe

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    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • two shot

    Phrase

    a film shot that shows two people together

  • court reporter

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to type or write down everything said in court

  • hostage negotiator

    Phrase

    a person who negotiates with kidnappers to help free hostages

  • grieve

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    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • erratic

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    changing suddenly and unpredictably

  • arm up

    Phrase

    to get weapons or supply weapons to people

  • board out

    Phrase

    to place a child or pet to live with other people for a time

  • skirting

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    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • enlighten

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    to help someone understand something better

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • fives

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

  • vested

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    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • intensely

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    in a very strong, forceful, or focused way

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • skate on

    Phrase

    to avoid punishment or get away with something bad

  • 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

  • on the horn

    Phrase

    on the telephone; talking by phone

  • word on the street

    Phrase

    the news or gossip that people are saying about something

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