Hawaii Five-0 S9E14: English vocabulary

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

dark, hard to see clearly, or partly hidden in shadow

a small axe with a short handle

the belief that white people are superior to other races

to make something explode

the process of being freed from legal, social, or political restrictions

continuing without stopping or weakening

to have or show a bad opinion of something

a venomous snake with long fangs and a thick body

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

temporary and improvised, used because the proper thing is not available

to avoid being noticed or attracting attention

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

among ordinary people, especially in public life

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

a chemical element needed by the body in very small amounts

a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

an introduction at the start of a book, often written by the author

to secretly place a bid on your own item at an auction, usually to drive the price up

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

morally wrong or evil; full of sin

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

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

to indicate or suggest something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

the small hole in a door where you put a key

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

the act of fastening something with a screw

used to say that something is not surprising

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

having a limit; not endless

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

the act of making a calculation or estimate

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

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

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to fight or argue intensely

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

a poker hand with two different pairs of cards

having a mental illness

a written record of a person's medical condition or examination

to become neat, smart, or more stylish

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

toward or to the side

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

a unit of speech with one vowel sound