inamorata
a woman who is loved by someone, especially in a romantic way
Episode vocabulary
Hawaii Five-0 S6E14: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 14CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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braise
to cook meat or vegetables slowly in a little liquid
paring
the act of cutting off small pieces from something
risotto
an Italian dish made with rice cooked slowly in stock
blab
to talk too much in a boring or annoying way
tidbit
a small but interesting piece of information
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
milanese
relating to Milan, Italy
wry
showing dry, slightly mocking humor
tomahawk
a small axe used by some Native Americans
selfishly
in a selfish way; thinking only about yourself
grimace
a twisted facial expression that shows pain, disgust, or embarrassment
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latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
forefinger
the finger next to the thumb
solicitation
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
commissary
a store that sells food and supplies, especially for people in the military
purview
the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
abrasion
the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
epitome
a perfect example of a particular quality or type
corset
a tight piece of underwear worn to shape the waist and body
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else