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Hawaii Five-0 S5E14: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 14CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • whir

    Word

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

  • fleeced

    Word

    to cheat someone out of a lot of money

  • disorient

    Word

    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • blare

    Word

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

  • wrangle

    Word

    to argue noisily and angrily

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • piecemeal

    Word

    done gradually, in small parts rather than all at once

  • falsify

    Word

    to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people

  • wry

    Word

    showing dry, slightly mocking humor

  • polygraph

    Word

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • tinkle

    Word

    to make a light, clear ringing sound

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • whimper

    Word

    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • skew

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    to make something lean or slant; to put it at an angle

  • concierge

    Word

    a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements

  • jingling

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    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • rowboat

    Word

    a small boat that is moved with oars

  • technicality

    Word

    a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

  • methyl

    Word

    a chemical group, CH3, found in many organic compounds

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • 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

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

    Word

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

  • overdo

    Word

    to do something too much or too intensely

  • shard

    Word

    a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • illicit

    Word

    illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

  • groan

    Word

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

  • ploy

    Word

    a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • arsenic

    Word

    a poisonous chemical element

  • bystander

    Word

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

  • toxin

    Word

    a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

  • calorie

    Word

    a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • chloride

    Word

    a chemical compound containing chlorine

  • diversify

    Word

    to make something more varied or different

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • faceless man

    Phrase

    a person who has power or influence but is not publicly known

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • amnesia

    Word

    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • decoy

    Word

    something used to trick or attract someone or something

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • piracy

    Word

    the crime of attacking and robbing ships at sea

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • full disclosure

    Phrase

    a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • dump on

    Phrase

    to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

  • break back

    Phrase

    in tennis, to win back a game after your opponent has broken your serve

  • clipper

    Word

    a person or thing that cuts or trims something

  • growl

    Word

    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • floor it

    Phrase

    to press the gas pedal all the way down

  • hide in plain sight

    Phrase

    to be hard to notice even though it is visible

  • hitch

    Word

    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • keep up appearances

    Phrase

    to try to seem normal, successful, or respectable when things are not really that way

  • excel

    Word

    to be very good at something

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • repertoire

    Word

    the set of songs, pieces, or roles that a performer knows and can perform

  • profiling

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

  • disclosure

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    the act of making secret or unknown information known

  • validate

    Word

    to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • party girl

    Phrase

    a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • grin

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    to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • safe house

    Phrase

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

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • 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

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • fix on

    Phrase

    to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

  • labored breathing

    Phrase

    Breathing that is hard, heavy, or not smooth

  • all told

    Phrase

    including everything; in total

  • innocent bystander

    Phrase

    a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

  • foot traffic

    Phrase

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

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

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