whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
Hawaii Five-0 S4E3: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 3CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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stamper
a person or machine that stamps something
striation
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
scrambler
a device that changes a signal so it cannot be easily understood
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
cresting
to rise and become visible over the horizon
ibis
a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs
dopey
silly, confused, or a little stupid in a way that can seem funny or endearing
personalize
to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
transposition
the act of changing the order or position of something
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mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
trumpeting
to make a loud cry like an elephant
metaphorical
using or based on metaphor, not literal meaning
plastering
the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster
innocuous
not harmful or offensive
clack
to make a sharp clicking sound
outgrow
to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes
shrouded
covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly
fortify
to make a place stronger and better protected against attack
embed
to put something firmly inside or into something else
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else