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Hawaii Five-0 S8E17: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • mishandle

    Word

    to handle or manage something badly

  • inundate

    Word

    to flood or fill something with a large amount of water or other things

  • affable

    Word

    friendly and easy to talk to

  • blare

    Word

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

  • arraign

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    to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • vaporize

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    to change a liquid or solid into a gas

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • incarnate

    Word

    having a human body; made real in physical form

  • looped

    Word

    twisted or bent into a loop or loops

  • travesty

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    something that makes a serious situation seem ridiculous, unfair, or absurd

  • whimper

    Word

    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

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  • cloaking

    Word

    the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • advisable

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    worth doing or considering; sensible in a particular situation

  • understatement

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    the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

  • schematic

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    shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

  • pegging

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    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • snappy

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    smart, stylish, and attractive

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gens

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    a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

  • neapolitan

    Word

    relating to Naples or its people, language, or culture

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  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • dispatcher

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    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • clockwork

    Word

    the mechanism inside a clock

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • doomsday

    Word

    the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

  • glitch

    Word

    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • pornographic

    Word

    showing or containing explicit sexual images or activity

  • tor

    Word

    a steep rocky hill or peak

  • medically

    Word

    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • barrister

    Word

    a lawyer in some countries who speaks in higher courts

  • on my life

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • penetrating

    Word

    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • extortion

    Word

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

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • class action

    Phrase

    a lawsuit brought by one person or a small group on behalf of many people with the same claim

  • clipper

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    a person or thing that cuts or trims something

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

    Word

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

  • eradicate

    Word

    to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • zip one's lip

    Phrase

    to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

  • cockroach

    Word

    a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • barren

    Word

    with very little growing on it; almost empty of plants

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • cashier's check

    Phrase

    a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank

  • veal

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    meat from a young cow, used as food

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • induce

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    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • apocalypse

    Word

    a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

  • urgency

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    the need for quick action

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • like clockwork

    Phrase

    in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

  • chlorine

    Word

    a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

  • scheming

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    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • intimidate

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    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • pooling

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

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    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • maximize

    Word

    to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • 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

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • diagnose

    Word

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

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • move with

    Phrase

    to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

  • loading dock

    Phrase

    a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

  • leap out

    Phrase

    to stand out and be easy to notice

  • cookie dough

    Phrase

    uncooked dough used to make cookies

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • punch in

    Phrase

    to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

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