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Hawaii Five-0 S9E18: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 18CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • creasing

    Word

    the process of becoming wrinkled or folded

  • snobby

    Word

    showing that you think you are better than other people

  • rotator

    Word

    a part of a machine that turns around an axis

  • oxygenation

    Word

    the process of adding oxygen to something, especially the body or blood

  • volition

    Word

    the act of making your own decisions or choices

  • enormity

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    the great size or seriousness of something, especially something bad

  • misadventure

    Word

    an unlucky or unpleasant incident

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • shirtless

    Word

    wearing no shirt

  • subterfuge

    Word

    secret or dishonest behavior used to trick someone and get what you want

  • chitchat

    Word

    casual conversation about unimportant things

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • peddle

    Word

    to try to sell things by going from place to place

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • interlock

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    to connect or fit together so that the parts lock

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • delirium

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    a serious confused state of mind, often caused by illness or fever

  • ahold

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    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • berserk

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    out of control because of anger or excitement

  • copped

    Word

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

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  • elixir

    Word

    a magical or medicinal drink or liquid

  • malpractice

    Word

    bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

  • biceps

    Word

    the large muscle at the front of the upper arm

  • stimulant

    Word

    a substance that makes the body or brain more active

  • treadmill

    Word

    an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

  • optimist

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    a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

  • charmer

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    a person who is very charming and good at making people like them

  • lurk

    Word

    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • taint

    Word

    to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

  • honk

    Word

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

  • diviner

    Word

    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • crease

    Word

    a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

  • evener

    Word

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

  • notching

    Word

    make small cuts or grooves in something

  • vial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • agitation

    Word

    a feeling of being very nervous, upset, or unable to stay calm

  • syringe

    Word

    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • stamen

    Word

    the part of a flower that produces pollen

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • crusher

    Word

    a machine used for crushing hard things into smaller pieces

  • reinstate

    Word

    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • edgy

    Word

    nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

  • chemically

    Word

    in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions

  • groan

    Word

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

  • ploy

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    a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

  • subdue

    Word

    to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • lament

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    to feel or express sadness or regret about something

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • cache

    Word

    a hidden store of things kept for later use

  • less than three

    Phrase

    to love, written in internet slang as <3

  • hulk

    Word

    a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

  • mileage

    Word

    the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

  • quad

    Word

    a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • swipe

    Word

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

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • lethal dose

    Phrase

    an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

  • freshen

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    to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • growl

    Word

    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • fives

    Word

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

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • booty

    Word

    stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • lay it on

    Phrase

    to exaggerate something when speaking

  • top it off

    Phrase

    used to say that something bad is made even worse by an extra problem

  • proprietor

    Word

    the owner of a business, especially a small one

  • induce

    Word

    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • limousine

    Word

    a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • turn back the clock

    Phrase

    to wish you could return to an earlier time or state

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • police detective

    Phrase

    a police officer who investigates crimes

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • endeavor

    Word

    to try hard to do or achieve something

  • my man

    Phrase

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

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • cuff link

    Phrase

    a small metal fastener used to close the cuffs of a shirt

  • invincible

    Word

    impossible to defeat or overcome

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • blood bank

    Phrase

    a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

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