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Chicago Fire S5E5: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 5Drama

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  • teakettle

    Word

    a kettle for boiling water, especially for making tea

  • deface

    Word

    to damage the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it

  • tagger

    Word

    a person who adds tags or labels to photos, files, or other items

  • tourniquet

    Word

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

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • dynamiting

    Word

    the act of blowing something up with dynamite

  • backboard

    Word

    a board behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • swoon

    Word

    to faint, especially from strong emotion or excitement

  • chivalrous

    Word

    showing polite, honorable behavior, especially toward women

  • headlong

    Word

    moving or falling with the head first

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  • copier

    Word

    a machine used for making copies of documents or pictures

  • turpentine

    Word

    a clear liquid made from pine resin, used as a solvent and paint thinner

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • hoodlum

    Word

    a person who commits crimes or behaves violently

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • perforated

    Word

    having small holes made through it

  • deserter

    Word

    a soldier who leaves the armed forces without permission

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • adorn

    Word

    to decorate something so it looks more attractive

  • breezy

    Word

    pleasantly cool and lightly windy

  • evener

    Word

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

  • characterization

    Word

    the way a writer or artist presents a character

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  • distraught

    Word

    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • watchdog

    Word

    a dog trained to guard a house or property

  • scarecrow

    Word

    a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • darn

    Word

    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • char

    Word

    to burn something until it turns black

  • gust

    Word

    a sudden, brief burst of wind

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • wiggle

    Word

    to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

  • grime

    Word

    a layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • stepson

    Word

    the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

  • live down

    Phrase

    to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

  • fives

    Word

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

  • hoist

    Word

    to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • line in

    Phrase

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

  • stretcher

    Word

    a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • for all the world to see

    Phrase

    in a way that everyone can see

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • bowel

    Word

    the intestines

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • as the next guy

    Phrase

    used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

  • as the next girl

    Phrase

    used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

  • as the next person

    Phrase

    to about the same degree as most people

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • compression

    Word

    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • follow up

    Phrase

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

  • apparatus

    Word

    a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • omega

    Word

    the last letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Ω or ω

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • best seller

    Phrase

    a book, film, or other product that sells in very large numbers

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • uphold

    Word

    to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • hit the head

    Phrase

    to go to the toilet

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • vomit up

    Phrase

    to vomit something out

  • toddler

    Word

    a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • follow up on

    Phrase

    to check on something later or continue dealing with it

  • gymnastics

    Word

    a sport in which people do exercises and perform routines that need strength, balance, and flexibility

  • graffiti

    Word

    words or pictures drawn or painted on walls or other public places, often without permission

  • curb

    Word

    the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • sophomore

    Word

    a student in the second year of high school or college

  • dynamite

    Word

    a powerful explosive used for blasting or demolition

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • brandy

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • smack

    Word

    to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

  • stairway

    Word

    a set of steps inside a building that connects one floor to another

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • investigator

    Word

    a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • just wondering

    Phrase

    used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

  • oh my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • fire truck

    Phrase

    a truck used by firefighters

  • sore eyes

    Phrase

    a condition in which the eyes are red, sore, and irritated

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