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Chicago P.D. S5E16: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 16CrimeDrama

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  • prepay

    Word

    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • sweepings

    Word

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

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • shipper

    Word

    a person or company that sends goods to customers or stores

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • shackle

    Word

    a metal loop or fastener used to connect a chain or rope

  • personalize

    Word

    to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences

  • initiator

    Word

    a person or thing that starts a process or event

  • soldering

    Word

    the process of joining metal parts with melted solder

  • hock

    Word

    to pawn something, especially to get money quickly

  • stringer

    Word

    a freelance journalist who writes for a news organization from a particular area

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  • canvass

    Word

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

  • tact

    Word

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

  • radiance

    Word

    a bright, shining quality of light or color

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • casserole

    Word

    a dish of meat, vegetables, or pasta baked slowly in the oven

  • nexus

    Word

    a link or set of links between things

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • ether

    Word

    a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • cordon

    Word

    a line of police, soldiers, or guards that blocks access to an area

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • newsroom

    Word

    the room where journalists work in a newspaper, TV, or online news office

  • enclose

    Word

    to put something inside or together with something else

  • fatality

    Word

    a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

  • inflammatory

    Word

    likely to make people angry or cause trouble

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • defuse

    Word

    make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • libel

    Word

    a false written or published statement that harms someone's reputation

  • woodwork

    Word

    the skill or activity of making things from wood

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • small time

    Phrase

    a low level of success or importance, especially in business or crime

  • prominently

    Word

    in a way that is easy to see or notice

  • hefty

    Word

    large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • party to

    Phrase

    involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • ball bearing

    Phrase

    a small metal ball used in a bearing

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • 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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • accountable

    Word

    responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

  • prick

    Word

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

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • circulate

    Word

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

  • screw with

    Phrase

    to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

  • bounce around

    Phrase

    to discuss ideas informally and freely

  • bladder

    Word

    an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • ring off the hook

    Phrase

    to ring repeatedly or nonstop, especially a phone

  • ordinance

    Word

    an official rule or law made by a city or local government

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • bleach

    Word

    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • arson

    Word

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

  • jump on the bandwagon

    Phrase

    to start doing something because it has become popular or successful

  • nightly

    Word

    happening or done every night

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

  • chew out

    Phrase

    to scold someone angrily

  • perpetrator

    Word

    a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • write over

    Phrase

    to save new data in the same place, replacing what was there before

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • strained

    Word

    showing tension, worry, or discomfort

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

  • pull through

    Phrase

    to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • cultured

    Word

    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • fence in

    Phrase

    to surround an area with a fence so that people or animals stay inside it

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • troll

    Word

    a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • 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

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