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Hawaii Five-0 S2E19: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 19CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • pleasantry

    Word

    a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way

  • prepay

    Word

    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • sidetrack

    Word

    to distract someone from an important topic or task

  • trilling

    Word

    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • outbound

    Word

    going away from a place, especially in travel or transport

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • babble

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • charade

    Word

    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

  • brokerage

    Word

    the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate

  • appetizer

    Word

    a small dish served before the main meal

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • dispatcher

    Word

    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • thoroughfare

    Word

    a main road or route through a town or area

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • nostalgic

    Word

    feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • smuggler

    Word

    a person who moves goods illegally across a border

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  • contraband

    Word

    goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

  • overalls

    Word

    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • smuggle

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    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • big kahuna

    Phrase

    an important or powerful person in a group or organization

  • stewardess

    Word

    a woman who works on an aircraft helping passengers

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • bring under

    Phrase

    to bring a person, group, or area under control or authority

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • freshen

    Word

    to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • deportation

    Word

    the act of forcing someone to leave a country

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • wrap around

    Phrase

    to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • off the radar

    Phrase

    not getting much attention or being noticed

  • leverage

    Word

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

  • buzzer

    Word

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

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • hook up with

    Phrase

    to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • surfer

    Word

    to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • trusting

    Word

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

  • come down on

    Phrase

    to punish or criticize someone severely

  • drunk driving

    Phrase

    driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

  • watch list

    Phrase

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

  • push in

    Phrase

    to move into a line or queue in a rude way

  • full term

    Phrase

    the stage of pregnancy when the baby is fully developed and ready to be born

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • book in

    Phrase

    to arrange a time or appointment for someone

  • play along

    Phrase

    to pretend to agree with or help with something

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • microscope

    Word

    a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

  • 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

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • drop in

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • all clear

    Phrase

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

  • check through

    Phrase

    to look through something carefully to check for mistakes or problems

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • attendant

    Word

    a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

  • whispering

    Word

    the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

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