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Hawaii Five-0 S9E16: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 16CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • napless

    Word

    without a soft raised surface, especially on cloth

  • foxglove

    Word

    a tall garden plant with spikes of bell-shaped pink, purple, or white flowers

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • pompadour

    Word

    a hairstyle with the hair brushed up high and back from the forehead

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • royally

    Word

    used for emphasis to mean 'very' or 'extremely

  • orifice

    Word

    an opening in a body or object

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • luster

    Word

    a soft shine on a surface

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • wordplay

    Word

    clever use of words, especially for humor or a special effect

  • sisterhood

    Word

    the friendship, support, or solidarity among women

  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • pester

    Word

    to annoy someone by asking for something or interrupting them again and again

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • synchronize

    Word

    to make things happen at the same time or in the same way

  • collagen

    Word

    a protein in the body that helps give skin, bones, and other tissues strength and structure

  • souring

    Word

    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • canted

    Word

    slanted or tilted, not straight up and down

  • snooze

    Word

    to sleep lightly for a short time

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  • ingest

    Word

    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • flax

    Word

    a plant grown for its seeds and for the fiber used to make linen

  • vandal

    Word

    a person who deliberately damages property or public places

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • induct

    Word

    to formally admit someone to a job, group, or organization

  • bender

    Word

    a period of heavy drinking

  • vigilant

    Word

    watching carefully for danger or problems

  • evener

    Word

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

  • brunch

    Word

    a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

  • alas

    Word

    used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

  • kale

    Word

    a leafy green vegetable with curly or flat leaves

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • wedded

    Word

    married

  • lotion

    Word

    a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

  • incision

    Word

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

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • discrepancy

    Word

    a difference between two things that should match

  • seven seas

    Phrase

    the world, especially all the oceans and seas

  • adhesive

    Word

    able to stick to a surface or hold things together

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • drive by

    Phrase

    a shooting attack from a moving car

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • brochure

    Word

    a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

  • swipe

    Word

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

  • pyramid scheme

    Phrase

    a dishonest investment plan that uses money from new investors to pay earlier investors

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • seam

    Word

    the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

  • fives

    Word

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

  • worldly

    Word

    concerned with everyday life, money, and practical matters rather than religion or spiritual things

  • leverage

    Word

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

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • dread

    Word

    to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

  • unpack

    Word

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

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • shell corporation

    Phrase

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

  • birdie

    Word

    a small bird, especially a young one

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • scheming

    Word

    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • hit rock bottom

    Phrase

    To reach the lowest point in your life or situation

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • top to bottom

    Phrase

    completely, from one end to the other

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • wed

    Word

    to get married

  • my man

    Phrase

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

  • thy

    Word

    your; belonging to you

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • dive in

    Phrase

    To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • fly into

    Phrase

    to suddenly become very angry or upset

  • box seat

    Phrase

    a seat in a box at a theater or sports venue

  • cant

    Word

    insincere talk that pretends to be moral, religious, or serious

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • corner store

    Phrase

    a small convenience store in a neighborhood

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • God bless

    Phrase

    A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

  • insurance agent

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to sell insurance and help customers choose policies

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • truck in

    Phrase

    to transport goods by truck

  • surpass

    Word

    to do better than someone or something else

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

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

  • 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

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

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