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Hawaii Five-0 S1E18: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 18CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • cheyennes

    Word

    a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains

  • goatee

    Word

    a small pointed beard on the chin

  • ballooning

    Word

    the activity of flying in a balloon for pleasure or sport

  • roan

    Word

    a horse with a coat made of mixed white and another color

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • dopey

    Word

    silly, confused, or a little stupid in a way that can seem funny or endearing

  • raspy

    Word

    having a rough, hoarse sound

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • whittle

    Word

    to cut or shape wood by shaving off small pieces with a knife

  • defraud

    Word

    to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating

  • poach

    Word

    to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • canvass

    Word

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

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • copped

    Word

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

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • bailiff

    Word

    an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

  • ahem

    Word

    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • technicals

    Word

    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

    Word

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

  • revoke

    Word

    to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

  • bouncer

    Word

    a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

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  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • itinerary

    Word

    a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

  • lotion

    Word

    a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

  • whack job

    Phrase

    an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • cartel

    Word

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

  • vibrate

    Word

    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • char

    Word

    to burn something until it turns black

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • godmother

    Word

    a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • public defender

    Phrase

    a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

  • hardened

    Word

    made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • minimum security

    Phrase

    the lowest level of prison security, with fewer restrictions

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • line out

    Phrase

    an audio socket that sends out an unamplified signal

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • make an example of

    Phrase

    to punish someone severely in order to warn other people

  • preside

    Word

    to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • beige

    Word

    a pale brownish color

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • tracing

    Word

    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • tread

    Word

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

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • life savings

    Phrase

    money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

  • small fortune

    Phrase

    a large amount of money, especially one that costs a lot

  • funny stuff

    Phrase

    illegal or suspicious activity

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • adventurous

    Word

    willing to take risks and try new things

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • arson

    Word

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

  • in the black

    Phrase

    having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

  • dead money

    Phrase

    money that is tied up in something and unlikely to be recovered

  • magnum

    Word

    a large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • skip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

  • foot traffic

    Phrase

    the number of people passing by or visiting a place, especially a shop or business

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • burner

    Word

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

  • ledge

    Word

    a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

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