Chicago Fire S5E20: English vocabulary

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

so full of water or another liquid that it cannot absorb any more

making quick, sharp movements

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

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

to talk in a casual, lively way

the clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

becoming weaker or less active

an elected member of a city or town council

the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

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

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

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

a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

to reach a decision or agreement

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to do something correctly or in the right way

a wild plant with sharp spines and purple or pink flowers

to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

a sign that someone is giving up or asking for a pause in fighting

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to make someone leave what they are doing, usually suddenly or unexpectedly

to give up one thing in order to get or keep another

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to change a planned event or action to a later time

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a joke that is about sex or other rude subjects

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a small loop of thread made in sewing, knitting, or crocheting

very easy

to some extent; fairly

to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

not working properly because of a defect or mistake

the most likely or sensible choice

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

pure white, like snow

to begin living in a new home

to sleep later than usual in the morning

a college that offers two-year courses and job training

dividing into smaller parts or sections

a treatment in which someone rubs and presses your body to help you relax or feel better

a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

a long, thin piece of potato cooked in hot oil

to stop something from continuing normally by causing problems or confusion

feeling hopeful and expecting good things to happen

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

a short, loud sound, often used to show sudden impact or excitement

with the top and bottom reversed

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

long, thin pieces of potato that are fried and eaten as a side dish or snack

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else