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Hawaii Five-0 S9E15: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 15CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • hoarder

    Word

    a person who keeps too many things and finds it hard to throw them away

  • gurgle

    Word

    to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • sequestered

    Word

    kept apart from other people or things, often in a private or hidden place

  • straggler

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    a person or animal that has fallen behind the rest of a group

  • sequester

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    to keep someone or something apart from others, often for legal or official reasons

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • torrential

    Word

    very heavy and falling fast, especially rain

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • squatter

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    a person who lives in a building or on land without permission or legal right

  • ahold

    Word

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

  • spurt

    Word

    to come out in a sudden, forceful stream

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  • gauze

    Word

    a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • moot

    Word

    open to discussion; debatable

  • wacky

    Word

    funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • eulogy

    Word

    a speech or piece of writing that praises someone, especially after they have died

  • demonic

    Word

    evil or like an evil spirit

  • apocalyptic

    Word

    describing a disaster or situation that seems like the end of the world

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • deodorant

    Word

    a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

  • infiltrate

    Word

    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • confine

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    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • state's evidence

    Phrase

    testimony from a criminal accomplice, often given in exchange for leniency

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • chow

    Word

    food; a meal or something to eat

  • adrenaline

    Word

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

  • mind control

    Phrase

    the use of psychological techniques to influence or control someone’s thoughts or behavior

  • courtesy call

    Phrase

    a formal visit made out of politeness, especially by an official or diplomat

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • hop up

    Phrase

    to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • rendition

    Word

    a performance or version of something, especially a song, speech, or role

  • patiently

    Word

    in a calm, patient way, without getting upset or impatient

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • designate

    Word

    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • urgency

    Word

    the need for quick action

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • under wraps

    Phrase

    kept secret or not yet made public

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • maximize

    Word

    to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • crowd control

    Phrase

    the management of a large group of people, especially by police or security staff

  • emergency services

    Phrase

    the police, fire service, and ambulance service that deal with emergencies

  • drug cartel

    Phrase

    an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

  • civic duty

    Phrase

    the duty of a citizen to take part in public life and follow civic responsibilities

  • short list

    Phrase

    a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

  • access point

    Phrase

    a device that provides wireless access to a network

  • vital organ

    Phrase

    an organ in the body that is needed to stay alive

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • cam

    Word

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

  • substantially

    Word

    to a great degree; a lot

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • run through

    Phrase

    to use up a supply of something

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

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

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • fugitive

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    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • flushing

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    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • ration

    Word

    a fixed amount of food, fuel, or other supplies given to each person, especially in a shortage

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • rex

    Word

    a king; used in the Latin title of a ruler or in names and titles

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • vaguely

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or exact

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • weathering

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    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • casualty

    Word

    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • lace

    Word

    a delicate fabric made of thread in an open, decorative pattern

  • bunker

    Word

    a strong underground shelter used for protection

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