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Hawaii Five-0 S4E12: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • garble

    Word

    to change a message, sound, or image so that it is unclear or distorted

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • mangle

    Word

    to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it

  • corrode

    Word

    to slowly damage or destroy something by chemical action

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • scoff

    Word

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

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • clank

    Word

    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

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  • pegging

    Word

    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • gloom

    Word

    darkness or a dark, gloomy atmosphere

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • samaritan

    Word

    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

  • evener

    Word

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

  • remarry

    Word

    to marry again

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • groan

    Word

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

  • chirp

    Word

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

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • chum

    Word

    a close friend or companion

  • homesick

    Word

    sad because you are away from home and miss it

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • your boy

    Phrase

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

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • hale

    Word

    healthy and strong, especially for an older person

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • nervous breakdown

    Phrase

    a serious mental or emotional collapse

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • yard up

    Phrase

    to drive animals into an enclosed area

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • off the face of the earth

    Phrase

    used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • by any means

    Phrase

    used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • 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

  • gung ho

    Phrase

    very enthusiastic and eager to do something

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • twig

    Word

    a small thin branch from a tree or bush

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • biting

    Word

    sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • ring in

    Phrase

    to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

  • crawl with

    Phrase

    to be full of a lot of people or things

  • drive down

    Phrase

    to make a price, amount, or rate go down

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • mai tai

    Phrase

    a cocktail made with rum, lime juice, and orange liqueur

  • target practice

    Phrase

    practice shooting at a target

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • avenge

    Word

    to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

  • competent

    Word

    having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • burner

    Word

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

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • 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

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • kirk

    Word

    a church, especially in Scotland

  • 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

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • fugitive

    Word

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

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • 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

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

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