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Hawaii Five-0 S5E15: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 15CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • alphabetize

    Word

    to arrange words or items in alphabetical order

  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • cower

    Word

    to crouch low because you are afraid

  • sniffle

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

  • trepidation

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    a feeling of nervous fear or worry about something that may happen

  • embattled

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    involved in a struggle, conflict, or serious dispute

  • paramour

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    a lover, especially someone having a secret affair

  • nonessential

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    not necessary or important

  • frenzied

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    wild, excited, and hard to control

  • recur

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    to happen again, especially regularly

  • abut

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    to be next to something or share a boundary with it

  • consternation

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    a feeling of shock, worry, or embarrassment because something unexpected happened

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  • ricochet

    Word

    to bounce off a surface after hitting it

  • sagittarius

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    the ninth sign of the zodiac, represented by an archer

  • jumble

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    to mix things together in a messy or confusing way

  • canvass

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

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • fiend

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    a very bad or cruel person

  • bookshelf

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    a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on

  • rigor

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    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • inflated

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    too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

  • babylonian

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    relating to ancient Babylon or its people

  • prod

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    to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

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  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • reverence

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    deep respect and admiration for someone or something

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • crackling

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    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • neuron

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    a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

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

  • outrun

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

  • dispatcher

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    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • technicals

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    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

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

  • desolate

    Word

    empty, lonely, and bleak, often because no people are around

  • alas

    Word

    used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

  • assailant

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    a person who attacks someone physically

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • intensify

    Word

    to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

  • incidental

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    happening as a small part of something else, not the main thing

  • insurgent

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    a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

  • kindle

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    to light a fire or make something start burning

  • groan

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

  • dismay

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    to make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • cupid

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    the Roman god of love, usually shown as a winged boy with a bow and arrows

  • ing

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    a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • relentless

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    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • vibrate

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    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • decipher

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    to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

  • inflate

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    to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

  • the good doctor

    Phrase

    a respectful way to refer to a doctor

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • cache

    Word

    a hidden store of things kept for later use

  • put the make on

    Phrase

    to flirt with someone in a pushy or sexually suggestive way

  • coherent

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    clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

  • morgue

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

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • cynical

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    believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

  • epilepsy

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    a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

  • machete

    Word

    a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • track marks

    Phrase

    marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

  • body cavity

    Phrase

    a space inside the body that contains the organs

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • lax

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    not strict, careful, or controlled enough

  • scarring

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    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • put the moves on

    Phrase

    to try to attract someone sexually or romantically

  • leverage

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    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • valet

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    a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • dripping

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    the act of liquid dripping in drops

  • characterize

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    to describe the main qualities of someone or something

  • pleading

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    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • stronghold

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    a place that is strongly defended against attack

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muzzle

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    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • doodle

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    to make quick, casual drawings, often while thinking about something else

  • implant

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    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • stand over

    Phrase

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

  • now you're talking

    Phrase

    used to show strong agreement with a suggestion

  • spar

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    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • lobe

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    the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • smoothing

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    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • in store

    Phrase

    likely to happen or be experienced

  • buff

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    someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

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