Chicago P.D. S5E8: English vocabulary

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the act of moving along without using power

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

pink or red in color

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

about to reach an important new stage or change

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to honor an event or place by being present

an elected member of a city or town council

now; at the present time

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

relating to the body; physical

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

a boyfriend or male companion

to meet or cross at a point

imagined rather than real

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to record that you have started work or a shift

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to become free from debt or financial trouble

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

the act of fastening something with a screw

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

used to say that something is not believable

completely unconscious

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

to get along well with other people and cooperate easily

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

for now; until something changes

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

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

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to punish or criticize someone severely

known or based on direct personal experience

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

able to be trusted or believed

a person who has sex for money

a basic raw material or farm product that is bought and sold in large amounts

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

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

likely to happen very soon

to delay dealing with something

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to involve someone in a difficult or dangerous situation

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

having many bends or turns

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

to make a group of people separate and go away

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that