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Hawaii Five-0 S2E17: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • squinter

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    a person who squints, especially often

  • commiserate

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    to express sympathy for someone’s bad luck or trouble

  • footfall

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    the sound made by someone walking, especially repeated footsteps

  • chafe

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    to rub and irritate the skin

  • toweling

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    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • blare

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    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • zealot

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    a person who is extremely and often unreasonably devoted to a belief or cause

  • spatter

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    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • fatten

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    to make a person or animal fatter

  • braiding

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    the act of making a braid or braids by weaving strands together

  • wormhole

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    a tunnel-like connection that could link two far-apart places in space-time

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  • welcomer

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

  • twittering

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    the soft, repeated sound birds make

  • carotid

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

  • leavings

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

  • cathartic

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    relieving strong feelings by expressing them openly

  • interlock

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    to connect or fit together so that the parts lock

  • rustle

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    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

  • thumbed

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    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • squint

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    to look at something with your eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to see better

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • discoloration

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    a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

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  • reliever

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    a person or thing that makes pain, stress, or difficulty less severe

  • fragmented

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    broken into small parts or pieces

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • hulled

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    having the outer husk or shell removed

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • humpback

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    a large whale with long fins and a hump on its back

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

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

  • stalked

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    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

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

  • brunch

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    a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • misdemeanor

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    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • reenactment

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    the act of performing or showing something again

  • skylight

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    a window in a roof or ceiling that lets in light

  • barricade

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    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • derail

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    to make a train or tram leave its tracks

  • lapsed

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    no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • lapse

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    a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

  • arterial

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    relating to an artery

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • antiquity

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    the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • craze

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    a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

  • hypocrite

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    a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

  • bucking

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    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • dumb ass

    Phrase

    A rude insult for a stupid person

  • sanded

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    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • dehydration

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    the condition of having lost too much water

  • plugging

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    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • braid

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    a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

  • attest

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    to show clearly that something is true or real

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • evict

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    to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

  • tooling

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    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • anarchist

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    a person who believes in anarchism

  • conveniently

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    in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • zip one's lip

    Phrase

    to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • buzzer

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    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • vandalism

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    the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

  • creed

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    a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

  • intricate

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    very detailed and complicated

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • bunk

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    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • evade

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    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • nail down

    Phrase

    to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • scrubbed

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    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • under wraps

    Phrase

    kept secret or not yet made public

  • sever

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    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • are you deaf

    Phrase

    used as an angry rhetorical question to say someone is not listening

  • crunch

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    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • twig

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    a small thin branch from a tree or bush

  • buff

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    someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

  • no deal

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

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