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Hawaii Five-0 S8E24: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 24CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • klick

    Word

    a kilometer

  • dibs

    Word

    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • paramour

    Word

    a lover, especially someone having a secret affair

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • jangle

    Word

    to make a harsh ringing or clattering sound

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • shackle

    Word

    a metal loop or fastener used to connect a chain or rope

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • zephyr

    Word

    a light, gentle breeze

  • persevere

    Word

    to keep trying to do something despite difficulty or failure

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • forger

    Word

    a person who makes fake copies of documents, money, or works of art

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  • whimper

    Word

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

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • fathom

    Word

    a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth

  • divulge

    Word

    to reveal private or secret information

  • copped

    Word

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

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • sizzling

    Word

    hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • outrun

    Word

    to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • adversity

    Word

    difficult or unlucky conditions in life

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • selfless

    Word

    caring more about other people than about yourself

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • bongo

    Word

    a pair of small drums played with the hands

  • barb

    Word

    a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

  • groan

    Word

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

  • forgery

    Word

    the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • chum

    Word

    a close friend or companion

  • reaper

    Word

    a person who cuts and gathers crops

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • emigrate

    Word

    to leave your own country to live in another one

  • sling

    Word

    to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • passageway

    Word

    a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

  • your boy

    Phrase

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

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • sherry

    Word

    a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

  • outnumber

    Word

    to be greater in number than someone or something

  • fives

    Word

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

  • sarcastic

    Word

    showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • blood and guts

    Phrase

    gory or gruesome scenes or details

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • tadpole

    Word

    the young form of a frog or toad that lives in water and has a tail

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • silent partner

    Phrase

    a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • shine up

    Phrase

    to try to get someone to like or approve of you, often in an insincere way

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • first dibs

    Phrase

    the right to choose something before other people

  • lead in

    Phrase

    to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • on second thought

    Phrase

    used when you change your mind after thinking again

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • partner in crime

    Phrase

    a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • hug it out

    Phrase

    to end an argument or bad mood by hugging and making up

  • doorstep

    Word

    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • 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

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • moan

    Word

    to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

  • pant

    Word

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • gee

    Word

    used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • classify

    Word

    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • rubble

    Word

    broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • priceless

    Word

    worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

  • minimize

    Word

    to reduce something as much as possible

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

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