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Hawaii Five-0 S6E16: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 16CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • garble

    Word

    to change a message, sound, or image so that it is unclear or distorted

  • nearsightedness

    Word

    a condition in which you can see nearby things clearly, but distant things are blurry

  • shaper

    Word

    a machine or tool used to shape material

  • sniffle

    Word

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

  • eyeglass

    Word

    a single lens worn in front of one eye

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • myopia

    Word

    a condition in which faraway objects look blurry

  • blare

    Word

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

  • sequestered

    Word

    kept apart from other people or things, often in a private or hidden place

  • gavel

    Word

    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • hieroglyphic

    Word

    relating to hieroglyphs or written in hieroglyphs

  • ocular

    Word

    relating to the eye or vision

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  • instigate

    Word

    to cause something bad or violent to happen

  • marksmanship

    Word

    the skill of shooting accurately

  • trafficker

    Word

    a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • admissible

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    allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

  • vex

    Word

    to annoy or upset someone

  • clank

    Word

    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • waver

    Word

    to move slightly back and forth, especially because of wind or uncertainty

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • pertain

    Word

    to relate to or be connected with something

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • mullet

    Word

    a hairstyle that is short on the top and sides and longer at the back

  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • unruly

    Word

    difficult to control, because of bad behavior or wild energy

  • hazy

    Word

    not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • imperfection

    Word

    a small fault or flaw

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • illustrious

    Word

    famous and admired for great achievements

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • checkered

    Word

    having a pattern of squares or checks

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • snip

    Word

    a small cut made with scissors or shears

  • ploy

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    a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • unfavorable

    Word

    not good for a particular purpose or situation

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • public defender

    Phrase

    a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

  • career criminal

    Phrase

    a person who makes a living by committing crimes

  • hang in the balance

    Phrase

    to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

  • liberate

    Word

    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • street cred

    Phrase

    respect or credibility someone has in a cool or fashionable group

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • plea bargain

    Phrase

    an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • confidential informant

    Phrase

    a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • professionalism

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    the quality of behaving in a skilled, responsible, and respectful way at work

  • juror

    Word

    a person who serves on a jury

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • game on

    Phrase

    to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • buzzer

    Word

    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • mumble

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

  • dread

    Word

    to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

  • surrey

    Word

    a light four-wheeled carriage with seats facing forward

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • house call

    Phrase

    a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • pharaoh

    Word

    a ruler of ancient Egypt

  • compression

    Word

    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • go way back

    Phrase

    to have known someone for a very long time

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • credibility

    Word

    the quality of being trusted and believed

  • jamaican

    Word

    relating to Jamaica or its people

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • grow out of

    Phrase

    to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit

  • skip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

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