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Hawaii Five-0 S2E1: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 1CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • roughshod

    Word

    in a way that ignores other people's feelings, rights, or opinions

  • shanked

    Word

    hit badly, especially in golf, so the ball goes off to the side

  • lapdog

    Word

    a small pet dog that is often kept on a person's lap

  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • snicker

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a way you try to hide

  • crudely

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    in a rough, unrefined, or careless way

  • soulless

    Word

    lacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling

  • sarcastically

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    in a sarcastic way

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • copped

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • disloyal

    Word

    not loyal or faithful to a person, group, or cause

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  • dossier

    Word

    a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject

  • atonement

    Word

    something done to make up for a wrong or harm

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • crackling

    Word

    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • creak

    Word

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • implicate

    Word

    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • evener

    Word

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

  • polka

    Word

    a lively dance with quick steps and a hop

  • intrude

    Word

    to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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  • reinstate

    Word

    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • chum

    Word

    a close friend or companion

  • dismantle

    Word

    to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • your man

    Phrase

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

  • lieutenant governor

    Phrase

    an elected official who acts as the deputy to a state governor in the US

  • prosecuting attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who represents the government in a criminal case

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • zip one's lip

    Phrase

    to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • ling

    Word

    a Chinese unit of length, equal to about 0.5 meters (1.31 feet)

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • stun

    Word

    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • intimidate

    Word

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

  • strike it rich

    Phrase

    to become rich suddenly and unexpectedly

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • make with

    Phrase

    to create or produce something using a particular material or method

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • strong suit

    Phrase

    a skill or area that someone is especially good at

  • vital organ

    Phrase

    an organ in the body that is needed to stay alive

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • dress code

    Phrase

    the rules about what people are expected to wear in a place or at an event

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • car bomb

    Phrase

    a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • framing

    Word

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

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • shutter

    Word

    a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • freshly

    Word

    in a fresh or newly made way

  • prehistoric

    Word

    belonging to a time before recorded history

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • hostess

    Word

    a woman who welcomes and looks after guests in a restaurant, club, or at an event

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • dedicate

    Word

    to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

  • rejoin

    Word

    to join a group, place, or activity again

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

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