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Hawaii Five-0 S9E17: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • tacking

    Word

    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • carotid

    Word

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • canted

    Word

    slanted or tilted, not straight up and down

  • certify

    Word

    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • adamant

    Word

    firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

  • wedded

    Word

    married

  • degenerate

    Word

    to become worse in quality, health, or morals

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • the half of it

    Phrase

    used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • adrenaline

    Word

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

  • tory

    Word

    a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in Britain

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  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • fives

    Word

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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • leverage

    Word

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

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • surprise surprise

    Phrase

    said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • disciplinary

    Word

    relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • down start

    Phrase

    the starting stance used in long-track speed skating

  • evade

    Word

    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • get straight

    Phrase

    to make something clear or settled

  • flash the cash

    Phrase

    to spend money in a showy, careless way

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • wed

    Word

    to get married

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • finish with

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship with someone

  • roll on

    Phrase

    used to say you want something to happen soon

  • sit by

    Phrase

    to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

  • rent out

    Phrase

    to let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • hit up

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

  • armored truck

    Phrase

    a truck that is protected with armor and used to transport money or other valuables

  • cant

    Word

    insincere talk that pretends to be moral, religious, or serious

  • housekeeping

    Word

    the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

  • burner

    Word

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

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • crew member

    Phrase

    a person who works as part of a crew, especially on a ship, plane, or film set

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • divvy up

    Phrase

    to divide something into shares and give each person one

  • blow through

    Phrase

    to spend money or use up something very quickly

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • tack

    Word

    a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • 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

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • key card

    Phrase

    a card that lets you open a door or enter a secure place

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • thereafter

    Word

    after that; from then on

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • teller

    Word

    a bank employee who takes in and gives out money

  • accessory

    Word

    something added to make an outfit look better or work better

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • pounding

    Word

    a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

  • tuning

    Word

    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • caller

    Word

    a person who makes a phone call

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • postal

    Word

    relating to mail or the postal service

  • second best

    Phrase

    the person or thing that finishes in second place

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • friend of mine

    Phrase

    one of the speaker's or writer's friends

  • not quite

    Phrase

    almost, but not completely

  • modify

    Word

    to make small changes to something

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • next door

    Phrase

    in the house or place next to yours

  • and stuff

    Phrase

    used to refer to other similar things without naming them all

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