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Hawaii Five-0 S8E16: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 16CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • polarize

    Word

    to cause people to split into opposing groups or opinions

  • remiss

    Word

    not careful enough about something you should do

  • unnerve

    Word

    to make someone feel nervous, worried, or less confident

  • optometrist

    Word

    a person who tests eyesight and helps people choose glasses or contact lenses

  • trowel

    Word

    a small tool with a flat, pointed blade, used for spreading or smoothing plaster, cement, or soil

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • milanese

    Word

    relating to Milan, Italy

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • exacting

    Word

    needing a lot of care, skill, or attention

  • interlock

    Word

    to connect or fit together so that the parts lock

  • 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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  • requisition

    Word

    to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

  • expedite

    Word

    to make a process or task happen faster

  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • multiplex

    Word

    a movie theater with several screens

  • diligent

    Word

    careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well

  • evener

    Word

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

  • magnate

    Word

    a rich and powerful person, especially in business

  • candid

    Word

    speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • raving

    Word

    showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

  • cheeky

    Word

    slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way

  • remodel

    Word

    to change the structure or style of a room or building

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  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • clique

    Word

    a small group of people who spend time together and do not let others join easily

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • cut bait

    Phrase

    to give up on something and move on to something else

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • equip

    Word

    to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

  • fives

    Word

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

  • lucrative

    Word

    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • prospective

    Word

    expected or likely to happen in the future

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • veal

    Word

    meat from a young cow, used as food

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • yearbook

    Word

    a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

  • termination

    Word

    the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • janitor

    Word

    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • soccer mom

    Phrase

    an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

  • deacon

    Word

    a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

  • eagle eye

    Phrase

    a very good ability to notice small details or mistakes

  • fighting chance

    Phrase

    a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • heartless

    Word

    showing no kindness or sympathy

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • expel

    Word

    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • under the impression

    Phrase

    believing that something is true, often when it is not

  • hold that thought

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

  • take into consideration

    Phrase

    to consider something before making a decision

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

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

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • drug cartel

    Phrase

    an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

  • collect call

    Phrase

    a phone call that the person receiving it has to pay for

  • scrape

    Word

    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • compassionate

    Word

    showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • reassure

    Word

    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • listen in

    Phrase

    to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

  • scrape up

    Phrase

    to gather or get something together with difficulty, especially money

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • imminent

    Word

    likely to happen very soon

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • blow through

    Phrase

    to spend money or use up something very quickly

  • send out for

    Phrase

    to order food or other items to be delivered

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • friction

    Word

    the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other

  • uphold

    Word

    to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

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