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Castle S1E6: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 6DramaCrime

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  • slumming

    Word

    to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to

  • counterfeiter

    Word

    a person who makes fake money or copies of goods to sell as real

  • beholder

    Word

    a person who sees or judges something

  • glisten

    Word

    to shine with a soft, reflected light

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • paraffin

    Word

    a waxy substance used in candles, polishes, and sealing materials

  • ritualistic

    Word

    relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • shafting

    Word

    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • trafficker

    Word

    a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods

  • paraphernalia

    Word

    a collection of small items or equipment used for a particular activity

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • rhythmically

    Word

    in a steady, regular rhythm

  • flannel

    Word

    a soft cloth, usually made of wool or cotton, used for clothes or bedding

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • pegging

    Word

    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • cranked

    Word

    turned or operated by a crank

  • untrained

    Word

    not trained or not given the skills needed for something

  • pessimistic

    Word

    expecting bad things to happen or seeing the negative side of a situation

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • occult

    Word

    relating to magic, supernatural powers, or hidden knowledge

  • unholy

    Word

    not holy or sacred

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  • topless

    Word

    with no clothes on the upper body

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

    Word

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

  • coney

    Word

    an old word for a rabbit

  • intrusive

    Word

    unwelcome and annoying because it gets in the way or invades your space or privacy

  • derrick

    Word

    a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

  • smuggler

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    a person who moves goods illegally across a border

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • crossroad

    Word

    a place where two or more roads meet and cross

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • amulet

    Word

    a small object that people believe protects them from harm or bad luck

  • factual

    Word

    based on facts rather than opinions or feelings

  • calculus

    Word

    a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • cranky

    Word

    bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

  • hefty

    Word

    large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

  • slum

    Word

    a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • toasting

    Word

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

  • diva

    Word

    a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

  • calculating

    Word

    carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • blood in

    Phrase

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • zip one's lip

    Phrase

    to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • drug lord

    Phrase

    the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • novelty

    Word

    the quality of being new, unusual, or different

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • chorus line

    Phrase

    a group of dancers or singers who perform together in a musical or stage show

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • pouch

    Word

    a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • homage

    Word

    special respect or honor shown publicly

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • bag out

    Phrase

    to criticize someone in a harsh or rude way

  • jamaican

    Word

    relating to Jamaica or its people

  • shopper

    Word

    a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

  • caliber

    Word

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

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • crawl with

    Phrase

    to be full of a lot of people or things

  • close in on

    Phrase

    to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

  • exchange student

    Phrase

    a student who studies at another school or university for a period as part of an exchange program

  • drug trafficking

    Phrase

    the illegal trade in drugs

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • muse

    Word

    to think deeply or quietly

  • 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

  • outrageous

    Word

    shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

  • blood sugar

    Phrase

    the level of glucose in a person's blood

  • expire

    Word

    to come to an end or stop being valid

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • zoom in on

    Phrase

    to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

  • caffeine

    Word

    a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • law firm

    Phrase

    a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • spacious

    Word

    having a lot of space; roomy

  • reel

    Word

    a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

  • dominican

    Word

    relating to the Dominican Republic or its people

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • yankee

    Word

    a person from the northern US, especially New England

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • waltz

    Word

    a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

  • settle down

    Phrase

    to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

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