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Hawaii Five-0 S3E12: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • besmirch

    Word

    to damage someone’s reputation by saying bad or false things about them

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • degenerative

    Word

    causing a gradual loss of strength, ability, or quality

  • dopey

    Word

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

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • pimping

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

  • insinuate

    Word

    to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way

  • alluring

    Word

    very attractive or tempting

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • rhythmically

    Word

    in a steady, regular rhythm

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  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • lapel

    Word

    one of the folded parts on the front of a jacket or coat

  • cutthroat

    Word

    ruthless and intensely competitive

  • copped

    Word

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

  • mullet

    Word

    a hairstyle that is short on the top and sides and longer at the back

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • courteous

    Word

    polite and respectful toward other people

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • certify

    Word

    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • clog

    Word

    to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

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  • cheater

    Word

    a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

  • toil

    Word

    hard work, especially work that is tiring and takes a lot of time

  • northernmost

    Word

    farthest north

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

    Word

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

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • meditate

    Word

    to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

  • bookcase

    Word

    a piece of furniture with shelves for books

  • spiked

    Word

    having spikes or sharp points

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • tailoring

    Word

    the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • bat mitzvah

    Phrase

    a Jewish ceremony marking a girl's coming of age

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • wary

    Word

    careful because something may be dangerous or cause problems

  • decker

    Word

    used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • distort

    Word

    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • prosecuting attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who represents the government in a criminal case

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • buzzer

    Word

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

  • intellect

    Word

    a person's ability to think and understand things well

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • 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

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • round up

    Phrase

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

  • be onto

    Phrase

    to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

  • key on

    Phrase

    to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

  • mock up

    Phrase

    to make a rough model, drawing, or version of something

  • hack it

    Phrase

    to be able to deal with a difficult situation

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • initiation

    Word

    the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • expel

    Word

    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • botanist

    Word

    a scientist who studies plants

  • trojan

    Word

    a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • sick and tired

    Phrase

    very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

  • bottoms up

    Phrase

    used to say cheers before drinking alcohol

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • sender

    Word

    a person or thing that sends something

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • file off

    Phrase

    to leave in a line, one after another

  • dean's list

    Phrase

    a list of students who have earned very high grades at a college or university

  • remote access

    Phrase

    the ability to use a computer, system, or network from another location

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • see after

    Phrase

    to take care of someone, especially by watching over them

  • bump on

    Phrase

    to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

  • storm out

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly because you are very angry

  • tire out

    Phrase

    to make someone or something very tired

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