whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Hawaii Five-0 S4E2: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 2CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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whacking
very large or extreme
squeamish
easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights
diurnal
happening or active during the day
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
complacent
too pleased with yourself and not worried enough about possible problems
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
sportsmanship
fair and respectful behavior in a game or competition, especially when you lose
abrasion
the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
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shoddy
of poor quality and badly made
fortify
to make a place stronger and better protected against attack
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
mongoose
a small mammal that eats snakes and other small animals
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
gens
a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor
exterminate
to destroy or kill something completely
saddled
having a saddle on it
middleman
a person or company that helps two sides make a deal
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level