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Hawaii Five-0 S4E3: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 3CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • stamper

    Word

    a person or machine that stamps something

  • striation

    Word

    a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface

  • scrambler

    Word

    a device that changes a signal so it cannot be easily understood

  • sniffle

    Word

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

  • cresting

    Word

    to rise and become visible over the horizon

  • ibis

    Word

    a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs

  • dopey

    Word

    silly, confused, or a little stupid in a way that can seem funny or endearing

  • personalize

    Word

    to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences

  • statics

    Word

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • transposition

    Word

    the act of changing the order or position of something

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  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • trumpeting

    Word

    to make a loud cry like an elephant

  • metaphorical

    Word

    using or based on metaphor, not literal meaning

  • plastering

    Word

    the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster

  • innocuous

    Word

    not harmful or offensive

  • clack

    Word

    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • outgrow

    Word

    to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes

  • shrouded

    Word

    covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly

  • fortify

    Word

    to make a place stronger and better protected against attack

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • thumping

    Word

    making a dull, heavy sound

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • bib

    Word

    a cloth or plastic cover worn around a baby's neck to protect clothes while eating

  • solicit

    Word

    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • nameless

    Word

    having no name; not identified by name

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cobbler

    Word

    a person who repairs shoes for a living

  • procure

    Word

    to get something, especially with effort or care

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • groan

    Word

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

  • cipher

    Word

    a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

  • whack job

    Phrase

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

  • smuggle

    Word

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

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • akin

    Word

    similar in character, type, or quality

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • real one

    Phrase

    an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

  • insure

    Word

    buy insurance for something or someone

  • kicker

    Word

    a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

  • counterfeit

    Word

    to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

  • trust fund

    Phrase

    money that is legally held and managed for someone else

  • intelligence officer

    Phrase

    a government official who gathers and handles secret information

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • professionalism

    Word

    the quality of behaving in a skilled, responsible, and respectful way at work

  • patriarch

    Word

    the oldest or most important man in a family or group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • keyhole

    Word

    the small hole in a door where you put a key

  • projector

    Word

    a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • stupidity

    Word

    behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • bony

    Word

    thin and showing bones clearly

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • typewriter

    Word

    a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • have it your way

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

  • where's the fire

    Phrase

    used to ask why someone is moving or acting so fast

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • dissertation

    Word

    a long academic paper written for a doctoral degree

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • shopper

    Word

    a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • access code

    Phrase

    a code you use to open or log in to something

  • auction house

    Phrase

    a business that sells items by auction

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • disband

    Word

    to end a group, organization, or team so that it no longer exists

  • philanthropist

    Word

    a person who gives money, time, or help to support good causes

  • griffin

    Word

    a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • blow through

    Phrase

    to spend money or use up something very quickly

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • 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

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