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Castle S2E14: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 14DramaCrime

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  • slating

    Word

    strong criticism of someone or something

  • slumming

    Word

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

  • wainscoting

    Word

    wooden panels on the lower part of a wall

  • spanking

    Word

    a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand

  • theatricals

    Word

    plays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment

  • jockeying

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    competing hard for an advantage or position

  • entree

    Word

    the main dish in a meal

  • mooned

    Word

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

  • shafting

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    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • squatter

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

  • canvass

    Word

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

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  • toxicology

    Word

    the study of poisons and how they affect living things

  • stereotyped

    Word

    lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way

  • numero

    Word

    a number or numeral

  • perishable

    Word

    likely to go bad or decay quickly

  • ahold

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

  • shoddy

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    of poor quality and badly made

  • hutch

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    a low cupboard with shelves, often used for dishes or display

  • baboon

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    a large monkey with a long face, found in Africa and Arabia

  • copped

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

  • disprove

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    to prove that something is false or wrong

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • savory

    Word

    having a salty or spicy taste, not sweet

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  • slat

    Word

    a thin strip of wood or metal used in a bed, blind, or similar object

  • carat

    Word

    a unit used for measuring the weight of gemstones and pearls, equal to 200 milligrams

  • shortcoming

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    a weakness or fault in someone or something

  • lowly

    Word

    not important or powerful; low in rank or status

  • silencer

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    a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

  • apprehension

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    a feeling of worry or fear that something bad may happen

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • implicate

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    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • evener

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

  • clockwork

    Word

    the mechanism inside a clock

  • meticulous

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    very careful about small details and exactness

  • derrick

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

  • misdemeanor

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    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • momentarily

    Word

    for a very short time

  • refrigeration

    Word

    the process of keeping food or other things cold so they last longer

  • syringe

    Word

    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • invoice

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    a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

  • smuggler

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    a person who moves goods illegally across a border

  • spank

    Word

    to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

  • ledger

    Word

    a book or system for recording financial accounts

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • grader

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    a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

  • smuggle

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

  • pheasant

    Word

    a large bird with a long tail, often hunted for sport or food

  • perpendicular

    Word

    at a 90-degree angle to a line or surface

  • disorderly

    Word

    not neat or organized; messy

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • third man

    Phrase

    a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

  • spun out

    Phrase

    confused, dazed, or unable to think clearly

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • hardened

    Word

    made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

  • chisel

    Word

    a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • drunk and disorderly

    Phrase

    used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • victimless crime

    Phrase

    a crime that does not directly harm a specific person

  • kennel

    Word

    a place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred

  • scarring

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    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • murderous

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    showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • fives

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • surprise surprise

    Phrase

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

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • faucet

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    a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

  • bargain for

    Phrase

    to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • like clockwork

    Phrase

    in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

  • diabetic

    Word

    relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

  • python

    Word

    a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • no contest

    Phrase

    used to say that one choice is clearly better or more certain than the others

  • stereotype

    Word

    a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

  • noel

    Word

    a Christmas song, especially a traditional one

  • sinister

    Word

    suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • as you go

    Phrase

    while doing something, especially while making progress

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • play off

    Phrase

    to make something seem less important or serious

  • leaky

    Word

    allowing liquid to escape or pass through

  • con man

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get money

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • bank manager

    Phrase

    the person who manages a bank branch

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • holding cell

    Phrase

    a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

  • perfect crime

    Phrase

    a crime that is never solved or traced to the person who committed it

  • murder mystery

    Phrase

    a story, film, or game in which a murder has to be solved

  • squat

    Word

    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

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