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Hawaii Five-0 S2E23: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 23CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • clamor

    Word

    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • slicker

    Word

    a person who is clever but not honest

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • botch

    Word

    to do something badly or carelessly

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • tolerable

    Word

    bad or unpleasant, but not too bad to deal with

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • yelp

    Word

    to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise

  • culminate

    Word

    end in a particular result or at a particular point

  • vengeful

    Word

    having a strong desire to get revenge

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • astute

    Word

    good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

  • elude

    Word

    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • vendetta

    Word

    a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

  • fatality

    Word

    a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • deceptive

    Word

    giving a false or misleading impression

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

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  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • bystander

    Word

    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • duly

    Word

    in the proper or expected way; as required

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • homesick

    Word

    sad because you are away from home and miss it

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • gravitational

    Word

    relating to the force of gravity

  • workmen's compensation

    Phrase

    money paid to a worker, or to their family, after a work-related injury or death

  • workman's compensation

    Phrase

    insurance that pays for medical care and lost wages if you are hurt at work

  • workers' compensation

    Phrase

    a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • chin chin

    Phrase

    a small sweet snack from Nigeria made from fried dough

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • camera right

    Phrase

    the right side of the set or stage as seen from the camera

  • worker's compensation

    Phrase

    a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job

  • guise

    Word

    an outward appearance that hides the real nature of something

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • buzzer

    Word

    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • trajectory

    Word

    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • preferably

    Word

    used to say what you would prefer

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • evade

    Word

    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • 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

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • stand over

    Phrase

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

  • scenic route

    Phrase

    a longer route taken instead of the shortest one, often because it is more pleasant or interesting

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • run out of gas

    Phrase

    to become very tired and unable to continue

  • big brain

    Phrase

    a joking or sarcastic way to describe something as very smart or clever

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • don't give me that

    Phrase

    an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • as ever

    Phrase

    as usual; as always

  • body armor

    Phrase

    protective clothing worn on the body to help stop bullets or other attacks

  • labored breathing

    Phrase

    Breathing that is hard, heavy, or not smooth

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • burner

    Word

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

  • veterinary

    Word

    relating to the care and treatment of animals

  • bump on

    Phrase

    to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

  • scrub up

    Phrase

    to wash yourself thoroughly, especially before a medical procedure

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • accomplice

    Word

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

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • lookout

    Word

    a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

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

  • scenic

    Word

    having beautiful views of nature

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • shutter

    Word

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

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • sounding

    Word

    the act of measuring how deep water is

  • diversion

    Word

    the act of changing the direction of something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • offshore

    Word

    located or happening at sea, away from the shore

  • wrecking

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    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • 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

  • duct

    Word

    a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

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