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Hawaii Five-0 S8E19: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 19CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • stabber

    Word

    a person who stabs someone with a knife or other sharp object

  • doorstop

    Word

    an object used to keep a door from moving or closing

  • exhume

    Word

    to dig up something buried, especially a body

  • egress

    Word

    the act of leaving a place, especially a building

  • fraying

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    the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge

  • dour

    Word

    stern, gloomy, or unfriendly in manner or appearance

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • kindling

    Word

    small dry sticks or twigs used to help start a fire

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • splice

    Word

    to join ropes or cables by weaving their strands together

  • outlive

    Word

    to live longer than someone or something

  • copped

    Word

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

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  • infraction

    Word

    a small breaking of a law or rule

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • extort

    Word

    to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

  • 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

  • chivalry

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    the traditional qualities of a knight, such as honor, courage, and courtesy

  • gullible

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    too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled

  • atonement

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    something done to make up for a wrong or harm

  • incur

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    to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • honk

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

  • extinguisher

    Word

    a device used to put out a fire

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  • sprinkler

    Word

    a device that sprays water over grass or plants

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • juniper

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    an evergreen bush or small tree with berries used for flavoring and decoration

  • evener

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

  • prognosis

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    a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

  • groan

    Word

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

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • renovate

    Word

    to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

  • unwise

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    not sensible; likely to cause problems or harm

  • fray

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    a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • relentless

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    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • seven seas

    Phrase

    the world, especially all the oceans and seas

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • trustworthy

    Word

    able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

  • even as

    Phrase

    at the same time that something else is happening

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • your man

    Phrase

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

  • blackmailing

    Word

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

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • stone cold

    Phrase

    used to say that something is completely certain

  • daddy issues

    Phrase

    informal criticism for emotional problems someone is thought to have because of a difficult relationship with their father

  • meow

    Word

    the sound a cat makes

  • systematically

    Word

    in a careful, organized way that follows a plan or method

  • leverage

    Word

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

  • up top

    Phrase

    a casual way to ask for a high five

  • preferably

    Word

    used to say what you would prefer

  • rocker

    Word

    a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

  • wire in

    Phrase

    to work very hard and with a lot of energy

  • characterize

    Word

    to describe the main qualities of someone or something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • dementia

    Word

    a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

  • amend

    Word

    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • disposition

    Word

    a person's usual mood or character

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • frown

    Word

    a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

  • overload

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    to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

  • disco music

    Phrase

    music in the disco style, especially popular in the 1970s, with a strong beat for dancing

  • electrical system

    Phrase

    the wires and equipment that supply electricity to a building, vehicle, or machine

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • pay down

    Phrase

    to pay back part of a loan

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • electrician

    Word

    a person who installs, repairs, or maintains electrical wiring and equipment

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • festive

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    connected with a celebration or holiday

  • syndicate

    Word

    a group of people or companies that work together for a common purpose

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • chatter

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    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • say what

    Phrase

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

  • ventilation

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    the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

  • insufficient

    Word

    not enough for a particular need or purpose

  • 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

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • dedicate

    Word

    to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • smack

    Word

    to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

  • notify

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    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • breaker

    Word

    a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore

  • wiring

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    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • whispering

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    the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • sigh

    Word

    to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

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