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Hawaii Five-0 S1E8: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 8CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • overdress

    Word

    to wear clothes that are too formal for an occasion

  • misanthropic

    Word

    disliking people and preferring to avoid them

  • scrumptious

    Word

    very delicious

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • smirk

    Word

    to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others

  • trafficker

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    a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • resale

    Word

    the act of selling something again after buying it

  • copped

    Word

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

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • objectively

    Word

    in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

  • ballistics

    Word

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

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • nudge

    Word

    to push or touch someone or something gently

  • middleman

    Word

    a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

  • connoisseur

    Word

    someone who knows a lot about a subject, especially art, food, or wine

  • samoan

    Word

    relating to Samoa, its people, or their language

  • evener

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

  • conceptual

    Word

    based on ideas and concepts rather than on real things or details

  • preferable

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    better or more suitable than something else

  • skim

    Word

    to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

  • narcotic

    Word

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

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • deodorant

    Word

    a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

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  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • correctional

    Word

    relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

  • unearth

    Word

    to dig up something that is buried or hidden

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • smuggle

    Word

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

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • booming

    Word

    making a deep, loud sound

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • plea bargain

    Phrase

    an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

  • two shot

    Phrase

    a film shot that shows two people together

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • migraine

    Word

    a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

  • appropriately

    Word

    in a suitable or proper way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • air support

    Phrase

    military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

  • shell corporation

    Phrase

    a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

  • deity

    Word

    a god or goddess

  • move in on

    Phrase

    to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

  • roasting

    Word

    the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muzzle

    Word

    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • tread

    Word

    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • apocalypse

    Word

    a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

  • witch hunt

    Phrase

    an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • delicacy

    Word

    a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • the hard way

    Phrase

    in a way that is more difficult than necessary

  • stuck up

    Phrase

    snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

  • surfer

    Word

    to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • modern art

    Phrase

    art made in the late 19th to mid-20th century that breaks away from traditional styles

  • close in on

    Phrase

    to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

  • wire transfer

    Phrase

    a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • twitch

    Word

    to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • read me

    Phrase

    a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • stealth

    Word

    the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

  • vulture

    Word

    a large bird that eats dead animals

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • badge in

    Phrase

    to enter a workplace or secure area by using a badge or access card

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • fool around

    Phrase

    to behave in a silly or playful way, especially when you should be serious

  • car bomb

    Phrase

    a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • face off

    Phrase

    to compete directly against someone or something

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • laser

    Word

    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • eden

    Word

    the perfect place or state of happiness and peace

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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