whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
Hawaii Five-0 S6E5: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 5CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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embezzle
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
arthritic
relating to arthritis or caused by arthritis
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
cackle
to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way
enema
a liquid treatment put into the rectum to help empty the bowels
swinger
a person who has sex with other people’s partners, usually in a consensual arrangement
grandiose
impressively large, fancy, or ambitious, often in a way that seems too much or not realistic
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
restaurateur
a person who owns or runs one or more restaurants
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depose
to remove someone from a position of power
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
jingling
making a light, clear ringing sound
repercussion
an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted
lenient
showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh
solemnly
in a serious, formal, or dignified way
extort
to get money, information, or something else by threats or force
hamstring
one of the two muscles at the back of the thigh
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
slider
a small hamburger
inking
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
impound
to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule