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Hawaii Five-0 S5E20: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • embezzle

    Word

    to steal money that you were trusted to manage

  • sniffle

    Word

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

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • statics

    Word

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • polygraph

    Word

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • purr

    Word

    the low soft sound a cat makes when it is content

  • therapeutics

    Word

    the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • magnify

    Word

    to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

  • compacted

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

  • ditto

    Word

    used to say that something is the same as what was just said

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  • unbutton

    Word

    to undo the buttons on a piece of clothing

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • snapper

    Word

    a fish of the snapper family, often eaten as food

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

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

  • ballistics

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

  • crabbing

    Word

    the activity of catching crabs

  • tempering

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    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • conclusive

    Word

    so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

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  • crackling

    Word

    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • alas

    Word

    used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

  • custodian

    Word

    a person who is responsible for looking after something

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • glitch

    Word

    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

    Word

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

  • chirp

    Word

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

  • navel

    Word

    the small hollow part in the middle of your stomach

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • dehydration

    Word

    the condition of having lost too much water

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • therapeutic

    Word

    relating to the treatment of illness or injury

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • footing

    Word

    a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

  • hysterical

    Word

    very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • maniac

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • have an accident

    Phrase

    a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

  • get stuck in

    Phrase

    to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • walk the beat

    Phrase

    to patrol an area as part of your job, especially as a police officer

  • pooling

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

  • intuition

    Word

    the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • distinctly

    Word

    in a way that is very clear or easy to notice

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • expulsion

    Word

    the act of forcing someone to leave a school, organization, or country

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • slug out

    Phrase

    to fight or compete very hard for something

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • hold it together

    Phrase

    to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

  • mai tai

    Phrase

    a cocktail made with rum, lime juice, and orange liqueur

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • curfew

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    a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

  • inning

    Word

    one of the periods of play in baseball or softball, when each team gets a turn to bat

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • up in the air

    Phrase

    very uncertain or not yet decided

  • sport coat

    Phrase

    a casual jacket worn with trousers that do not match

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • clay up

    Phrase

    To coat or mix with clay

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • conserve

    Word

    to use something carefully so it is not wasted

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • moan

    Word

    to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • pic

    Word

    a photo or picture

  • aspirin

    Word

    a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

  • collared

    Word

    having a collar

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • ask out

    Phrase

    to invite someone to go on a date with you

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