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Hawaii Five-0 S6E17: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • dozy

    Word

    sleepy or drowsy

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • tacking

    Word

    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

  • sequestered

    Word

    kept apart from other people or things, often in a private or hidden place

  • exonerate

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    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • impropriety

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    behavior, language, or an action that is not proper or acceptable

  • welcomer

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    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

  • femoral

    Word

    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • peddle

    Word

    to try to sell things by going from place to place

  • insubordination

    Word

    the act of refusing to obey authority or follow orders

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

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  • asphyxiation

    Word

    the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death

  • clack

    Word

    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • reliever

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    a person or thing that makes pain, stress, or difficulty less severe

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • rifling

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

  • extort

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    to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • piped

    Word

    carried or supplied through pipes

  • inking

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    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

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  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • clientele

    Word

    the customers or clients of a business or professional service

  • femur

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    the long bone in the upper part of the leg

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

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

  • vendetta

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    a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

  • strategist

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    a person who is skilled at planning strategies

  • hooded

    Word

    wearing a hood or having a hood over the head

  • withhold

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    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • indict

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    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • diagnostics

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    tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

  • groan

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

  • clandestine

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    kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • orgasm

    Word

    the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • ventilator

    Word

    a machine that helps a patient breathe

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • ruptured

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    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • speck

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    a very small spot or mark

  • cartel

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    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • potion

    Word

    a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

  • swat

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    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • bidder

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    a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

  • at ease

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

  • erode

    Word

    to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

  • Chinese medicine

    Phrase

    traditional Chinese medicine and related healing practices

  • voodoo

    Word

    a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

  • misconduct

    Word

    bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • plastic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

  • intelligence service

    Phrase

    an organization that collects secret information for a government

  • death warrant

    Phrase

    an official order to carry out a death sentence

  • flagging

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    becoming weaker or less active

  • wheeling

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    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • leverage

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    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • healer

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    a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

  • deep cover

    Phrase

    a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • safeguard

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    something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

  • drug lord

    Phrase

    the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

  • roundabout

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    not direct; taking a longer or less straightforward route

  • jarring

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    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • pleading

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    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • seduce

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    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • be onto

    Phrase

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

  • witch hunt

    Phrase

    an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

  • if I'm honest

    Phrase

    used to say what you really think, often in a direct or slightly blunt way

  • pouch

    Word

    a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • free reign

    Phrase

    complete freedom to do what you want

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • spied

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    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • satellite phone

    Phrase

    a phone that connects to satellites instead of a mobile network

  • pop for

    Phrase

    to pay for something as a treat or gift

  • State secret

    Phrase

    a secret kept by a government

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • herbal

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    made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

  • disband

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    to end a group, organization, or team so that it no longer exists

  • cam

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    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • oversight

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    a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • expire

    Word

    to come to an end or stop being valid

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