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Chicago P.D. S4E15: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 15CrimeDrama

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  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • saturate

    Word

    to soak something completely with liquid

  • instigator

    Word

    a person who starts or encourages something, especially trouble or violence

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • pimping

    Word

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • solicitation

    Word

    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

  • ironclad

    Word

    so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken

  • latrine

    Word

    a simple toilet, especially one used in a camp or military area

  • godson

    Word

    a boy or man who has a godparent

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • nexus

    Word

    a link or set of links between things

  • shank

    Word

    the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle

  • equate

    Word

    to say that two things are the same or very similar

  • solicit

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • combatant

    Word

    a person who fights in a war or battle

  • grate

    Word

    a metal frame for holding burning fuel in a fireplace or stove

  • taurus

    Word

    the second sign of the zodiac, for people born roughly between April 20 and May 20

  • narcotic

    Word

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

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  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • malice

    Word

    the desire to harm someone or to do something wrong

  • chaser

    Word

    a person or thing that chases something

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • contraband

    Word

    goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • clique

    Word

    a small group of people who spend time together and do not let others join easily

  • ey up

    Phrase

    hello; used as a friendly greeting, especially in northern England

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • hey up

    Phrase

    an informal greeting used especially in northern England

  • sling

    Word

    to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • drive by

    Phrase

    a shooting attack from a moving car

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • hold it down

    Phrase

    to keep a situation under control or handle your part of it

  • end on

    Phrase

    with the end facing forward or toward something

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • retaliation

    Word

    harm done in return for harm received; revenge

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • deep cover

    Phrase

    a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • grasshopper

    Word

    an insect with long back legs that can jump high and makes a chirping sound

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • tonic

    Word

    a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • bliss

    Word

    a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

  • big mouth

    Phrase

    a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • sore winner

    Phrase

    a person who gloats or boasts after winning

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • hinge

    Word

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

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • overload

    Word

    to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • dive in

    Phrase

    To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • ill will

    Phrase

    a feeling of hostility or resentment toward someone

  • directive

    Word

    an official instruction or order

  • avenge

    Word

    to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

  • corner store

    Phrase

    a small convenience store in a neighborhood

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • ask round

    Phrase

    to ask several people for information or help

  • roach

    Word

    a cockroach

  • kneel

    Word

    to rest on one or both knees

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • inactive

    Word

    not active, working, or being used

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • classify

    Word

    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • bologna

    Word

    a type of sausage made from finely ground meat, often eaten in sandwiches

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • refund

    Word

    to give money back to someone, especially after a return or complaint

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