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Hawaii Five-0 S6E9: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 9CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • garble

    Word

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

  • swaggerer

    Word

    a person who behaves in a very confident, showy, and often arrogant way

  • curmudgeonly

    Word

    bad-tempered and often complaining

  • whir

    Word

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

  • oversleep

    Word

    to sleep longer than you meant to

  • trilling

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    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • rile

    Word

    make someone annoyed or angry

  • foreclose

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    to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan

  • catamaran

    Word

    a boat with two hulls joined together, often used for sailing or carrying passengers

  • defecate

    Word

    to pass waste from the body through the anus

  • approachable

    Word

    friendly and easy to talk to

  • ergo

    Word

    therefore; as a result

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  • entrails

    Word

    the internal organs of a person or animal, especially when removed or exposed

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • sienna

    Word

    a reddish-brown earth pigment or color

  • squawk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • whiplash

    Word

    a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking of the head, often in a car accident

  • fickle

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    likely to change suddenly and not be reliable

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • brevity

    Word

    the quality of using few words; shortness

  • excrement

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    waste from the body, especially solid waste from the bowels

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • excavate

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    to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains

  • tiff

    Word

    a small, petty quarrel

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  • pertain

    Word

    to relate to or be connected with something

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

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

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • ballistics

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    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • piped

    Word

    carried or supplied through pipes

  • chivalry

    Word

    the traditional qualities of a knight, such as honor, courage, and courtesy

  • seton

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    a small strip of material placed in a wound to help it drain

  • tempering

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    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • swagger

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    a confident, often slightly arrogant way of walking or behaving

  • charade

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    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

  • fleeting

    Word

    lasting only a very short time

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

    Word

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

  • fluctuation

    Word

    a change in size, amount, or level that goes up and down repeatedly

  • stalked

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    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • snort

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    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • affidavit

    Word

    a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

  • petitioning

    Word

    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • hiss

    Word

    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • ineligible

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    not allowed to do something or not meeting the requirements for it

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • infer

    Word

    to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • registrar

    Word

    an official who keeps records at a college, university, or other institution

  • keg

    Word

    a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

  • stuffy

    Word

    with little or no fresh air; too warm and airless

  • groan

    Word

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

  • raking

    Word

    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • chirp

    Word

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

  • manicure

    Word

    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • eureka

    Word

    used to say you have suddenly found the answer or solution to something

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • whew

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    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • jump street

    Phrase

    the very beginning of something

  • smoke show

    Phrase

    an extremely attractive person

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • quad

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    a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

  • medicinal

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    used for treating illness or helping you get better

  • potting

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    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • sicilian

    Word

    relating to Sicily or its people

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • swine

    Word

    a pig, especially one raised for meat

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • next next

    Phrase

    The time after the next one

  • growl

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • trajectory

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    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • digestion

    Word

    the process of breaking down food in the body so it can be used

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • magic bullet

    Phrase

    a simple solution that people hope will quickly fix a difficult problem

  • yawn

    Word

    to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • holy smoke

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show surprise or shock

  • jump in with both feet

    Phrase

    to start something with full enthusiasm and commitment

  • minor in

    Phrase

    to study a subject as a secondary subject at college or university

  • stalk

    Word

    the main stem of a plant

  • in record time

    Phrase

    in a very short time, especially much faster than expected

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