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Hawaii Five-0 S2E20: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • asphyxiate

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult

  • catamaran

    Word

    a boat with two hulls joined together, often used for sailing or carrying passengers

  • constriction

    Word

    the act of making something narrower, or the state of becoming narrower

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • constrict

    Word

    to make something narrower or tighter by squeezing it

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • preferential

    Word

    giving someone special treatment or an advantage

  • predate

    Word

    to exist or happen before something else

  • asphyxiation

    Word

    the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death

  • wedlock

    Word

    the state of being married

  • railroading

    Word

    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

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  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • parishioner

    Word

    a person who belongs to a parish, especially one who attends its church

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

    Word

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

  • dialysis

    Word

    a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • impound

    Word

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • pelvic

    Word

    relating to the pelvis or the area around it

  • honk

    Word

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

  • testimonial

    Word

    a statement or quote from someone saying that a person or thing is good

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • misdemeanor

    Word

    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • smother

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • mitigate

    Word

    to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • 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

  • whack job

    Phrase

    an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • speck

    Word

    a very small spot or mark

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • caretaker

    Word

    a person who looks after a building or property

  • out of wedlock

    Phrase

    used to say that a child was born to parents who were not married to each other

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • buck for

    Phrase

    to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

  • dump on

    Phrase

    to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

  • fives

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • pencil out

    Phrase

    to be financially worthwhile or make sense

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • buzzer

    Word

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

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • intricate

    Word

    very detailed and complicated

  • 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

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • tread

    Word

    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • down low

    Phrase

    done secretly or kept private

  • deacon

    Word

    a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

  • under the influence

    Phrase

    affected by alcohol or drugs

  • intuition

    Word

    the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • dub

    Word

    to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • mentally ill

    Phrase

    having a mental illness

  • safe haven

    Phrase

    a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • doorstep

    Word

    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • mayonnaise

    Word

    a thick, creamy sauce made from egg, oil, and vinegar

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • tow truck

    Phrase

    a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • eyewitness

    Word

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

  • arthritis

    Word

    a medical condition that causes painful, stiff joints

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • play along

    Phrase

    to pretend to agree with or help with something

  • hold down

    Phrase

    to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

  • pass along

    Phrase

    to tell someone something so they can tell other people

  • spill out

    Phrase

    to move out of a place in large numbers

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • kneel

    Word

    to rest on one or both knees

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • taxpayer

    Word

    a person who pays taxes

  • approximate

    Word

    close to the exact amount, size, or number, but not exact

  • key in

    Phrase

    to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

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