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Hawaii Five-0 S5E22: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 22CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • estrange

    Word

    to make people less close or friendly

  • typify

    Word

    to be a typical example of something

  • absinthe

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink flavored with wormwood and anise

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • dibs

    Word

    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • unwitting

    Word

    not knowing about something, so not intentional

  • 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

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • copious

    Word

    large in amount or number; plentiful

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • postmark

    Word

    the mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed

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  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • authenticate

    Word

    to prove that something is real, true, or genuine

  • canvass

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

  • sweepstakes

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    a contest in which people enter for a chance to win a prize, often without paying

  • transgression

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    an act of breaking a law, rule, or moral code

  • exhaustive

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    very thorough and complete

  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • incur

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    to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions

  • samaritan

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    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • cubicle

    Word

    a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

  • selfless

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    caring more about other people than about yourself

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • tusk

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    a long, pointed tooth that sticks out of the mouth of some animals, such as elephants or walruses

  • hairless

    Word

    having no hair on the body or skin

  • groan

    Word

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

  • plausible

    Word

    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • valor

    Word

    great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • fiddler

    Word

    a person who plays the violin, especially in traditional music

  • deteriorate

    Word

    to become worse in quality, condition, or value

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • tailing

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

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • disposed

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    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • boomerang

    Word

    a curved throwing stick that can return to the person who throws it

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • stale

    Word

    (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

  • citizen's arrest

    Phrase

    the arrest of a suspected criminal by a private person, usually until the police arrive

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • ruse

    Word

    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • lucrative

    Word

    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • dosage

    Word

    the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • bestow

    Word

    to give something as an honor, award, or gift

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • conglomerate

    Word

    a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

  • swear to God

    Phrase

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

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • do you know what I'm saying

    Phrase

    used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

  • recollection

    Word

    the act of remembering something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • first dibs

    Phrase

    the right to choose something before other people

  • howl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • go wild

    Phrase

    to become very excited and noisy

  • crunch numbers

    Phrase

    to examine numbers carefully in order to work something out

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • flop

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    to fall or move down heavily and loosely

  • crunch

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    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • glitter

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of reflected light

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

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

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • refined

    Word

    elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • to God

    Phrase

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

  • make with

    Phrase

    to create or produce something using a particular material or method

  • reign in

    Phrase

    to control or limit something more strictly

  • domestic dispute

    Phrase

    a disagreement or fight between people living in the same home

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • photographic

    Word

    relating to photographs or photography

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • read me

    Phrase

    a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

  • straight out

    Phrase

    in a frank and direct way

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