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Hawaii Five-0 S2E2: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 2CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • tetchy

    Word

    easily annoyed or bad-tempered

  • sniffle

    Word

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

  • extractor

    Word

    a tool or machine used to remove something from a place or material

  • clamor

    Word

    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • unlisted

    Word

    not listed in a public directory or database

  • abductor

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    a person who takes someone away by force or trickery

  • welcomer

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

  • forfeiture

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    the loss of something as a punishment or because a rule was broken

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • trappings

    Word

    the outward signs or objects that go with a particular role, status, or way of life

  • fabricate

    Word

    to invent false information or a story

  • copped

    Word

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

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  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • honk

    Word

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

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

    Word

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

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • hiss

    Word

    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • carver

    Word

    a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

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  • 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

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • prosecuting attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who represents the government in a criminal case

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • wale

    Word

    a raised mark or ridge on skin or on a surface, often caused by pressure or a blow

  • accountability

    Word

    the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • wheeler

    Word

    a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

  • empower

    Word

    to give someone the power or confidence to do something

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • ring off the hook

    Phrase

    to ring repeatedly or nonstop, especially a phone

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • birth mother

    Phrase

    the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

  • drive off

    Phrase

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

  • boot camp

    Phrase

    a short, intensive training course

  • pint

    Word

    a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

  • liaison

    Word

    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • top off

    Phrase

    to add a little more liquid or another ingredient so something is almost full

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • rule on

    Phrase

    to make an official decision about a case or issue

  • 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

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

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

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • originate

    Word

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

  • rinse

    Word

    to wash something quickly with clean water

  • childbirth

    Word

    the process of giving birth to a baby

  • eden

    Word

    the perfect place or state of happiness and peace

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • fan mail

    Phrase

    letters or messages sent by fans to a famous person

  • sophomore

    Word

    a student in the second year of high school or college

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • thereafter

    Word

    after that; from then on

  • doubtful

    Word

    not sure that something is true, likely, or good

  • lengthy

    Word

    lasting a long time or taking more time than expected

  • podium

    Word

    a raised platform used by a speaker, conductor, or winner of a prize

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • supervise

    Word

    to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

  • awhile

    Word

    for a short time

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • lure

    Word

    to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

  • vent

    Word

    to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • endorsement

    Word

    public support or approval for a person, product, or idea

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