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Hawaii Five-0 S8E1: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 1CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • immolation

    Word

    the act of killing or destroying something as a sacrifice

  • micrometer

    Word

    a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter

  • illusionist

    Word

    a performer who does magic tricks and creates illusions

  • sandpaper

    Word

    a rough paper used for smoothing wood, metal, or other surfaces

  • trafficker

    Word

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

  • preemptive

    Word

    done to stop something before it happens, especially an attack

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • kneecap

    Word

    the bone at the front of the knee

  • horrendous

    Word

    extremely bad, unpleasant, or shocking

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • shortness

    Word

    the quality of being short in length, time, or amount

  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • chatty

    Word

    talkative and eager to chat

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tangle

    Word

    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • inferno

    Word

    a large, destructive fire

  • remodel

    Word

    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • dope house

    Phrase

    a place where illegal drugs are used or sold

  • jump street

    Phrase

    the very beginning of something

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  • yours truly

    Phrase

    a humorous way to sign off a letter or note

  • Chatty Cathy

    Phrase

    an informal word for someone who talks a lot

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • containment

    Word

    the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

  • wildfire

    Word

    a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • holding company

    Phrase

    a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

  • drug trafficker

    Phrase

    a person who illegally sells or transports drugs

  • radiation poisoning

    Phrase

    an illness caused by too much exposure to radiation

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • witness protection

    Phrase

    a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • mustang

    Word

    a wild horse found in North America

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • blazing

    Word

    burning very brightly and strongly

  • roasting

    Word

    the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • living hell

    Phrase

    a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

  • washed out

    Phrase

    having colours that are weak and faded

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • roam

    Word

    to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

  • longing

    Word

    a strong feeling of wanting something very much

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • recite

    Word

    say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • crawl with

    Phrase

    to be full of a lot of people or things

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • thinner

    Word

    a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hump

    Word

    a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

  • cadet

    Word

    a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • unleash

    Word

    to release something or someone from restraint

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • ana

    Word

    a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • firearm

    Word

    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • drumming

    Word

    the act of playing drums

  • casualty

    Word

    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • downhill

    Word

    toward the bottom of a hill or slope

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • chopper

    Word

    a helicopter

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • blaze

    Word

    a very large, bright fire

  • investigator

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    a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

  • tasting

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    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • manifest

    Word

    clear and obvious

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