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Hawaii Five-0 S6E20: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • whir

    Word

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

  • tyke

    Word

    a child, especially one who is lively or mischievous

  • catamaran

    Word

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

  • illusionist

    Word

    a performer who does magic tricks and creates illusions

  • scoff

    Word

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

  • mistrial

    Word

    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

  • exonerate

    Word

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

  • hyperbolic

    Word

    exaggerated or overstated

  • botch

    Word

    to do something badly or carelessly

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • trumpeting

    Word

    to make a loud cry like an elephant

  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

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  • clank

    Word

    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • holster

    Word

    a holder for carrying a handgun

  • retinal

    Word

    relating to the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye

  • credential

    Word

    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • spoiler

    Word

    a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

  • vitals

    Word

    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • indestructible

    Word

    impossible or very hard to destroy or damage

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • rad

    Word

    excellent or very cool

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

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  • honk

    Word

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

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • hiss

    Word

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

  • keg

    Word

    a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

  • chunky

    Word

    thick and rounded, with large pieces or parts

  • tor

    Word

    a steep rocky hill or peak

  • overalls

    Word

    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • anonymity

    Word

    the state of being anonymous

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • whack job

    Phrase

    an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • sedative

    Word

    a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • Holy Grail

    Phrase

    something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

  • hardened

    Word

    made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • ride the lightning

    Phrase

    to be executed in an electric chair

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • grail

    Word

    something that is very hard to find or achieve

  • penetrating

    Word

    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • pull up on

    Phrase

    to visit someone informally, often without making a plan first

  • haul around

    Phrase

    to change direction, especially when a boat or ship turns in the wind

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • dosage

    Word

    the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • vulnerability

    Word

    the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • shell corporation

    Phrase

    a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • rampage

    Word

    a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • wire in

    Phrase

    to work very hard and with a lot of energy

  • litigation

    Word

    the process of taking a legal case to court

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • trough

    Word

    a long open container for animals to eat or drink from

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • duty calls

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • harden

    Word

    to become hard, or to make something hard

  • disposition

    Word

    a person's usual mood or character

  • appendix

    Word

    a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • thin air

    Phrase

    used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

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

  • same exact

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • sane

    Word

    mentally healthy and able to think clearly

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • invincible

    Word

    impossible to defeat or overcome

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • make with

    Phrase

    to create or produce something using a particular material or method

  • fantasy football

    Phrase

    A game in which you pick real football players for a team and earn points based on how they perform in real matches

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • consolation

    Word

    comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • captivity

    Word

    the state of being kept somewhere and not allowed to leave

  • perpetrator

    Word

    a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

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