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Chicago P.D. S5E20: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 20CrimeDrama

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  • duffle

    Word

    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • pimping

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • femoral

    Word

    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • squatter

    Word

    a person who lives in a building or on land without permission or legal right

  • coerce

    Word

    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • greyhound

    Word

    a tall, thin dog that can run very fast

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • nexus

    Word

    a link or set of links between things

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  • optics

    Word

    the scientific study of light and how it behaves

  • outrun

    Word

    to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

  • evener

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • narcotic

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • convene

    Word

    to gather people together for a meeting or event

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • come at me

    Phrase

    Used to challenge someone to fight or compete

  • less than three

    Phrase

    to love, written in internet slang as <3

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  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • scream for

    Phrase

    to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

  • adjoin

    Word

    to be next to something and touch it along one side

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • sweep in

    Phrase

    to arrive suddenly and take control of a situation

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • on the horn

    Phrase

    on the telephone; talking by phone

  • bead

    Word

    a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

  • lessen

    Word

    to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • spree

    Word

    a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • late model

    Phrase

    newer and more recently made than earlier models

  • parameter

    Word

    a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • six feet under

    Phrase

    dead and buried underground

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • hostel

    Word

    a cheap place where travelers can stay, often with shared rooms and bathrooms

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • bank robber

    Phrase

    a person who steals money from a bank

  • credit union

    Phrase

    a member-owned financial organization where people can save money and borrow money

  • run up against

    Phrase

    to begin to face a problem or difficulty

  • post up

    Phrase

    to stand or stay in one place for a while, often casually

  • squat

    Word

    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • trip up

    Phrase

    to cause someone to make a mistake or lose their balance

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • sort through

    Phrase

    to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • yank

    Word

    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • run up

    Phrase

    to make something increase or build up, especially a debt or a score

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • cruiser

    Word

    a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

  • chances are

    Phrase

    it is likely that something will happen or be true

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • forwarding address

    Phrase

    the address where someone wants their mail sent after moving

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • midway

    Word

    in the middle of a period of time or process

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • teller

    Word

    a bank employee who takes in and gives out money

  • accessory

    Word

    something added to make an outfit look better or work better

  • pop on

    Phrase

    to switch something on, especially a light or heater

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • leave home

    Phrase

    to leave your parents' home and start living somewhere else

  • anchored

    Word

    fixed firmly in place

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • stick around

    Phrase

    to stay in a place for a while and not leave

  • just wondering

    Phrase

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

  • blue jean

    Phrase

    a pair of jeans

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