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Hawaii Five-0 S6E5: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 5CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • 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

  • arthritic

    Word

    relating to arthritis or caused by arthritis

  • blare

    Word

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

  • cackle

    Word

    to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way

  • enema

    Word

    a liquid treatment put into the rectum to help empty the bowels

  • swinger

    Word

    a person who has sex with other people’s partners, usually in a consensual arrangement

  • grandiose

    Word

    impressively large, fancy, or ambitious, often in a way that seems too much or not realistic

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • restaurateur

    Word

    a person who owns or runs one or more restaurants

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  • depose

    Word

    to remove someone from a position of power

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • repercussion

    Word

    an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted

  • lenient

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    showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh

  • solemnly

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    in a serious, formal, or dignified way

  • extort

    Word

    to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

  • hamstring

    Word

    one of the two muscles at the back of the thigh

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • slider

    Word

    a small hamburger

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • impound

    Word

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

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  • shriek

    Word

    a loud, sharp cry

  • gauntlet

    Word

    a thick glove with a long cuff that protects the wrist and lower arm

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

    Word

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

  • delinquent

    Word

    a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

  • conceivable

    Word

    able to be imagined or thought possible

  • samoan

    Word

    relating to Samoa, its people, or their language

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • yap

    Word

    to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way

  • huddle

    Word

    to crowd or gather closely together

  • rhetorical

    Word

    relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • ledger

    Word

    a book or system for recording financial accounts

  • juggle

    Word

    to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

  • embezzlement

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

  • ascertain

    Word

    to find out something for certain

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • saturated

    Word

    so full of water or another liquid that it cannot absorb any more

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • hot pursuit

    Phrase

    a close chase of someone who is trying to escape, especially by police

  • with young

    Phrase

    pregnant, used about a female animal

  • Evel Knievel

    Phrase

    a reckless person who likes to take dangerous risks

  • money phone

    Phrase

    a selfie in which someone holds a thick stack of banknotes up to their ear to show off their wealth

  • olympian

    Word

    a person who takes part in the Olympic Games

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • electroshock therapy

    Phrase

    a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to help treat some mental illnesses

  • 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

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • dripping

    Word

    the act of liquid dripping in drops

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • lay down on

    Phrase

    to fail to support or help someone when you should, especially in an informal or disloyal way

  • lavish

    Word

    large, rich, and impressive in a way that suggests great expense

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • go green

    Phrase

    to start living in a way that is better for the environment

  • line of attack

    Phrase

    a way of dealing with a problem

  • plaintiff

    Word

    the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

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

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • credibility

    Word

    the quality of being trusted and believed

  • marrow

    Word

    the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • dive in

    Phrase

    To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • weakest link

    Phrase

    the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail

  • satellite phone

    Phrase

    a phone that connects to satellites instead of a mobile network

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • deposition

    Word

    a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

  • low profile

    Phrase

    a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

  • arthritis

    Word

    a medical condition that causes painful, stiff joints

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • sufficiently

    Word

    to a degree that is enough or acceptable

  • jingle

    Word

    a light ringing sound

  • gasp

    Word

    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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • audit

    Word

    an official check of a company's accounts or finances

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • cruiser

    Word

    a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

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