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Hawaii Five-0 S5E23: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 23CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • whir

    Word

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

  • trilling

    Word

    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • sniffle

    Word

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

  • gurgle

    Word

    to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid

  • circumnavigate

    Word

    to travel all the way around something, especially the world

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • outrigger

    Word

    a support on the side of a boat that helps keep it steady

  • statics

    Word

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • trill

    Word

    a rapid, quavering sound, especially in singing or music

  • driftwood

    Word

    wood that has been carried by water onto a beach or shore

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

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  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • stalwart

    Word

    loyal, dependable, and hardworking

  • sustenance

    Word

    food and drink that give a person strength and keep them alive

  • conch

    Word

    a large sea snail with a spiral shell

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • crackling

    Word

    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • evener

    Word

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

  • groan

    Word

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

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • canoeing

    Word

    the activity of traveling in a canoe using paddles

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  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • lightning strike

    Phrase

    a sudden strike by workers with little or no warning

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • simulate

    Word

    to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • at ease

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

  • evict

    Word

    to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • chin chin

    Phrase

    a small sweet snack from Nigeria made from fried dough

  • giggle

    Word

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

  • land with

    Phrase

    to give someone extra work or a difficult task to deal with

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • air support

    Phrase

    military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • civil right

    Phrase

    a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • prolific

    Word

    producing a lot of work, ideas, or results

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • pharmacist

    Word

    a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

  • apparel

    Word

    clothing, especially clothes sold as a category or for a particular purpose

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • satellite phone

    Phrase

    a phone that connects to satellites instead of a mobile network

  • silent alarm

    Phrase

    a device that sends an alarm signal without making a sound

  • pump out

    Phrase

    to produce or make something in large amounts, especially quickly

  • goof around

    Phrase

    to spend time joking, playing, or acting silly instead of doing something serious

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • graceful

    Word

    moving in a smooth, attractive way; elegant

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • big shot

    Phrase

    an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • float around

    Phrase

    to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

  • 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

  • wreckage

    Word

    the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • navigate

    Word

    to find your way from one place to another

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • weathering

    Word

    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • utilize

    Word

    to use something in a practical or effective way

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • canoe

    Word

    a long, narrow boat that you move with a paddle

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • paddle

    Word

    a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

  • sigh

    Word

    to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

  • shelling

    Word

    the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • good girl

    Phrase

    said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • masked

    Word

    covered with a mask or disguise

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • accomplishment

    Word

    something you have done successfully, especially something difficult

  • blender

    Word

    a machine used for mixing or crushing food into a smooth liquid

  • watch it

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

  • bad weather

    Phrase

    weather with rain, wind, storms, or other unpleasant conditions

  • back cover

    Phrase

    the back side of a book, magazine, or other publication

  • good weather

    Phrase

    pleasant weather with sunshine and little rain

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

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