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Hawaii Five-0 S6E21: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 21CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • whir

    Word

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

  • gainer

    Word

    a person or thing that gains something, especially money or weight

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • sniffle

    Word

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

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • stockman

    Word

    a person who works with livestock, especially cattle

  • shackle

    Word

    a metal loop or fastener used to connect a chain or rope

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • statics

    Word

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • kindling

    Word

    small dry sticks or twigs used to help start a fire

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • rustle

    Word

    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

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  • disqualify

    Word

    to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule

  • commandeer

    Word

    to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force

  • copped

    Word

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

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • crackling

    Word

    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • crackle

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

  • honk

    Word

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

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • stitching

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • barrack

    Word

    a building where soldiers live

  • brig

    Word

    a two-masted sailing ship with square sails

  • groan

    Word

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

  • chirp

    Word

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

  • correctional

    Word

    relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

  • hatchet

    Word

    a small axe with a short handle

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • anyways

    Word

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

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • amnesia

    Word

    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • Marine Corps

    Phrase

    the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

  • bucking

    Word

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

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • conveniently

    Word

    in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

  • chew off

    Phrase

    to scold someone sharply

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • het up

    Phrase

    very angry, upset, or excited

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • confinement

    Word

    the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • bead

    Word

    a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • weakly

    Word

    in a weak or feeble way

  • pass as

    Phrase

    to be accepted or believed as a particular type of person or thing, especially because you look like it

  • chest up

    Phrase

    to press your chest against someone in a threatening or aggressive way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • maniac

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • roll with

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

  • soccer mom

    Phrase

    an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • itch

    Word

    to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • crawl with

    Phrase

    to be full of a lot of people or things

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • cut across

    Phrase

    to go across a place or area, often in a way that cuts through it

  • drug trafficking

    Phrase

    the illegal trade in drugs

  • wire transfer

    Phrase

    a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

  • economic crisis

    Phrase

    a serious period when a country's economy is very weak

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • avenge

    Word

    to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • dormitory

    Word

    a building where students live at a school or college

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • garner

    Word

    to get or collect something, especially support, praise, or information

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • truck in

    Phrase

    to transport goods by truck

  • 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

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • run off

    Phrase

    to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

  • pay off

    Phrase

    to produce a good result or success after effort or time

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • originate

    Word

    to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • slit

    Word

    to make a long, narrow cut in something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

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