Hawaii Five-0 S1E10: English vocabulary

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

attractive, stylish, and confident

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

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

a type of fuel used in lamps, heaters, and some engines

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

to honor an event or place by being present

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a harsh scolding or reprimand

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

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the installation of cables or a cable system

a dark red-purple color

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

without making any progress

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

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

the act of controlling or having power over people or things

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a vehicle with strong armor used to carry money or other valuables

a vehicle with armor used to transport money or other valuables safely

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

a serious operation on the brain

practice shooting at a target

a truck that is protected with armor and used to transport money or other valuables

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of blocking a place so that people or goods cannot enter or leave

the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

very good or impressive

toward or to the side

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to delay dealing with something

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to transport goods by truck

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

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

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to compete directly against someone or something

to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

to be the same as something else or agree with it

having many bends or turns

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to end a romantic relationship

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

people who have little money or wealth

the act of changing the direction of something

to break a rule, law, or agreement

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a covered porch at the front of a house

a type of sea plant that grows in the ocean or on the shore

past tense and past participle of bed