Episode vocabulary

Castle S1E5: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 5DramaCrime

Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.

All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.

Castle S1E5 poster

100 entries

How this list is made
  • incinerate

    Word

    destroy something by burning it completely

  • lather

    Word

    a frothy mass of bubbles made by soap or shampoo mixed with water

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • unfreeze

    Word

    to make something frozen become liquid or less frozen

  • substantiate

    Word

    to provide evidence that something is true

  • wayward

    Word

    difficult to control or predict because of stubborn or unusual behavior

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • degeneration

    Word

    the process of becoming worse or weaker over time

  • bewilder

    Word

    to make someone feel confused and unable to understand something

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • renter

    Word

    a person who rents a home or apartment from someone else

  • Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.
    Continue in the app
  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • sleepless

    Word

    not able to sleep

  • dented

    Word

    slightly damaged by a dent

  • evener

    Word

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

  • misdemeanor

    Word

    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • stripper

    Word

    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

  • factoring

    Word

    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • ledger

    Word

    a book or system for recording financial accounts

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • forte

    Word

    something that you are especially good at

Show more vocabularyShow less vocabulary
  • thaw

    Word

    to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

  • ruby slippers

    Phrase

    a hidden or overlooked useful feature or advantage

  • murder board

    Phrase

    a group that questions someone closely to help them prepare for a difficult oral exam or review a proposal

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • impartial

    Word

    fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • decomposition

    Word

    the process of rotting or breaking down

  • incompatible

    Word

    not able to work, live, or exist together successfully

  • alien abduction

    Phrase

    the supposed kidnapping of a person by aliens

  • off the face of the earth

    Phrase

    used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bring to justice

    Phrase

    to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

  • bankers' hours

    Phrase

    an easy job or work schedule with short hours

  • rift

    Word

    a deep crack or split in something

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • dimensional

    Word

    relating to dimensions or to the number of dimensions in a space

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • karma

    Word

    the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

  • Spidey sense

    Phrase

    a feeling that warns you something may be dangerous or wrong

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • what are the odds

    Phrase

    used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

  • good ending

    Phrase

    the best or most successful ending in a video game or story

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • bag out

    Phrase

    to criticize someone in a harsh or rude way

  • slipper

    Word

    a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • police department

    Phrase

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

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • rent out

    Phrase

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

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • best seller

    Phrase

    a book, film, or other product that sells in very large numbers

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • fight off

    Phrase

    to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

  • overdue

    Word

    not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

  • run off

    Phrase

    to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • laser

    Word

    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • rinse

    Word

    to wash something quickly with clean water

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • bolt cutter

    Phrase

    a large hand tool used for cutting thick metal objects like bolts, chains, or wire

  • collared

    Word

    having a collar

  • runaway

    Word

    a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

  • quantum

    Word

    a tiny amount of energy or matter in quantum physics

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • garment

    Word

    a piece of clothing

  • ironic

    Word

    using irony

  • jog

    Word

    to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • dig around

    Phrase

    to search somewhere carefully, especially by moving things around

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • limp

    Word

    to walk with difficulty because of an injury or pain

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

Continue in Slovnyx

Turn this preview into your personal study list.

Install Slovnyx to filter out words you know, save the useful ones, and practice them before you press play.