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Hawaii Five-0 S7E12: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 12CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • posteriors

    Word

    the buttocks; the back part of the body where you sit

  • slicking

    Word

    making something smooth and glossy

  • sublease

    Word

    a rental agreement that lets a tenant rent out a property to someone else

  • stiletto

    Word

    a short dagger with a thin, pointed blade

  • roomy

    Word

    having a lot of space inside

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • carotid

    Word

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • poach

    Word

    to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

  • undercut

    Word

    to sell something for less than a competitor

  • cede

    Word

    to give up land, power, or a right, usually officially

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  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • resilient

    Word

    able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

  • resourceful

    Word

    good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

  • guardianship

    Word

    the legal responsibility of caring for someone, especially a child

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • retort

    Word

    to answer quickly, often in a sharp or witty way

  • creditor

    Word

    a person or company that money is owed to

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

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  • allocate

    Word

    to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • nomad

    Word

    a person who moves from place to place and does not have a permanent home

  • posterior

    Word

    located at the back or rear of something

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • smuggle

    Word

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

  • cartel

    Word

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

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • vie

    Word

    to compete with someone for something

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • residual

    Word

    left after most of something has gone or been used

  • unwind

    Word

    to relax after work or stress

  • hitter

    Word

    a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • in the streets

    Phrase

    among ordinary people, especially in public life

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • parole officer

    Phrase

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

  • radiation poisoning

    Phrase

    an illness caused by too much exposure to radiation

  • sell out from under

    Phrase

    to sell a house or other property while the people living there are still using it

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • finder's fee

    Phrase

    a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • valet

    Word

    a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • what's good

    Phrase

    a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • unpack

    Word

    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • monumental

    Word

    very large, important, or impressive

  • relinquish

    Word

    to give up something, especially a right, title, or position

  • jarring

    Word

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

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • volatile

    Word

    changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • above and beyond

    Phrase

    more than is expected or required

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • run out of gas

    Phrase

    to become very tired and unable to continue

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • maximize

    Word

    to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

  • flashy

    Word

    bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • 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

  • uranium

    Word

    a chemical element used as fuel in nuclear power and weapons

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • sit by

    Phrase

    to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • test drive

    Phrase

    a short drive in a car to check how it feels before buying it

  • watch list

    Phrase

    a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

  • hear out

    Phrase

    to listen to someone until they finish speaking

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • cam

    Word

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

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • up in the air

    Phrase

    very uncertain or not yet decided

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • storm in

    Phrase

    to enter a place suddenly and angrily

  • bash in

    Phrase

    to damage something badly by hitting it hard

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