mishandle
to handle or manage something badly
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Hawaii Five-0 S8E17: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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inundate
to flood or fill something with a large amount of water or other things
affable
friendly and easy to talk to
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
arraign
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
vaporize
to change a liquid or solid into a gas
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
incarnate
having a human body; made real in physical form
looped
twisted or bent into a loop or loops
travesty
something that makes a serious situation seem ridiculous, unfair, or absurd
whimper
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
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cloaking
the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
advisable
worth doing or considering; sensible in a particular situation
understatement
the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is
schematic
shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way
pegging
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
snappy
smart, stylish, and attractive
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
gens
a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor
neapolitan
relating to Naples or its people, language, or culture