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Hawaii Five-0 S9E10: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 10CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • inexact

    Word

    not exact; not completely accurate or precise

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bayed

    Word

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

  • persevere

    Word

    to keep trying to do something despite difficulty or failure

  • looped

    Word

    twisted or bent into a loop or loops

  • transferable

    Word

    able to be used in a different situation or for a different purpose

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • optimist

    Word

    a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

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  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • penchant

    Word

    a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often

  • sleepless

    Word

    not able to sleep

  • outrun

    Word

    to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

  • adversity

    Word

    difficult or unlucky conditions in life

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • armory

    Word

    a room or building where weapons are kept

  • visitation

    Word

    the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

  • retaliate

    Word

    to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

  • insurgent

    Word

    a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

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  • relentless

    Word

    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • for the win

    Phrase

    used to cheer on or strongly praise someone or something

  • simultaneous

    Word

    happening or done at the same time

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • holy hell

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, shock, or annoyance

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • hitter

    Word

    a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • hale

    Word

    healthy and strong, especially for an older person

  • contract killer

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • yahoo

    Word

    a loud, rude, or wild person

  • bid in

    Phrase

    to secretly place a bid on your own item at an auction, usually to drive the price up

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • rendition

    Word

    a performance or version of something, especially a song, speech, or role

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • nurture

    Word

    to help someone or something develop and grow

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • tadpole

    Word

    the young form of a frog or toad that lives in water and has a tail

  • shell corporation

    Phrase

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

  • titan

    Word

    a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • reload

    Word

    to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • get the word out

    Phrase

    to make something known to many people

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • watch list

    Phrase

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

  • military school

    Phrase

    a school that trains students for a military career

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • avenge

    Word

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

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • festive

    Word

    connected with a celebration or holiday

  • gee

    Word

    used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • classify

    Word

    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • rex

    Word

    a king; used in the Latin title of a ruler or in names and titles

  • settle down

    Phrase

    to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

  • cot

    Word

    a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • warden

    Word

    a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • head start

    Phrase

    an advantage gained by starting before other people

  • weathering

    Word

    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • fuel up

    Phrase

    to put fuel into a vehicle or aircraft

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • breaker

    Word

    a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • chartered

    Word

    used for a vehicle, flight, or trip that is hired for a special purpose

  • shelling

    Word

    the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

  • clearance

    Word

    the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • aw man

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show annoyance or disappointment

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