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Hawaii Five-0 S4E14: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 14CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • sniffle

    Word

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

  • mope

    Word

    to spend time feeling sad, bored, or sorry for yourself

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • gavel

    Word

    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • recant

    Word

    to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before

  • 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

  • scrappy

    Word

    rough, messy, or made up of small broken pieces

  • kohl

    Word

    a dark powder used to line the eyes

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

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  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • duress

    Word

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • copped

    Word

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

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • legitimately

    Word

    in a way that is fair, legal, or genuinely deserved

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • expedite

    Word

    to make a process or task happen faster

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

    Word

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

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  • marshaling

    Word

    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • outrun

    Word

    to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • solicit

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tailed

    Word

    having a tail

  • wrongful

    Word

    done in a way that is not lawful or fair

  • posthumously

    Word

    after someone's death

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • nodding

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    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • groan

    Word

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

  • embezzlement

    Word

    the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • knack

    Word

    a natural ability for doing something well

  • should see the other guy

    Phrase

    A humorous way of saying that the other person was hurt more badly in a fight

  • on drive

    Phrase

    a cricket shot hit along the ground toward the front of the batter

  • cache

    Word

    a hidden store of things kept for later use

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • distort

    Word

    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • lucrative

    Word

    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • cut the cord

    Phrase

    to become independent from your parents

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • malicious

    Word

    intending to cause harm or upset to someone

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • evade

    Word

    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • otter

    Word

    a small animal that lives near water and eats fish

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • stand over

    Phrase

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

  • higher power

    Phrase

    God or another spiritual force that people believe controls what happens

  • big noise

    Phrase

    an important or influential person, especially in a group or organization

  • get straight

    Phrase

    to make something clear or settled

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • flop

    Word

    to fall or move down heavily and loosely

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • run out of gas

    Phrase

    to become very tired and unable to continue

  • beat the rap

    Phrase

    to avoid being found guilty and punished for a crime

  • in circles

    Phrase

    without making any progress

  • miscarriage

    Word

    the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

  • take into consideration

    Phrase

    to consider something before making a decision

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • right cross

    Phrase

    a punch made with the right hand, especially in boxing

  • collect call

    Phrase

    a phone call that the person receiving it has to pay for

  • Shirley Temple

    Phrase

    a nonalcoholic drink made with lemon-lime soda and grenadine

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • construction worker

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to do building work on construction sites

  • eyewitness

    Word

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

  • expire

    Word

    to come to an end or stop being valid

  • respectful

    Word

    showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • grind up

    Phrase

    to crush something into a fine powder by grinding it

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • gasp

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

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

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