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Castle S3E14: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 14DramaCrime

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • husking

    Word

    the act of removing husks from corn or grain

  • stipple

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    to cover or draw with small dots or marks

  • boorish

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    rude, ill-mannered, and unpleasant in behavior

  • compulsively

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    in a way that is hard to stop or control

  • torrid

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    very hot and dry

  • servile

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    too eager to please or obey someone, in a way that seems weak or lacking dignity

  • spinnaker

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    a large sail used on a boat when sailing downwind

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • vaporize

    Word

    to change a liquid or solid into a gas

  • unequivocal

    Word

    leaving no doubt; very clear and definite

  • impoverish

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    to make a person, group, or area poor

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  • windfall

    Word

    an unexpected gain, especially of money

  • mooned

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

  • bedridden

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    unable to get out of bed because of illness or weakness

  • rambler

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    a person who likes going on long walks for pleasure or exercise

  • magnify

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    to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

  • peddle

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    to try to sell things by going from place to place

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • larceny

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    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • canvass

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

  • correctness

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    the quality of being correct or free from mistakes

  • innermost

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    farthest inside; most deeply hidden

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  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • seamstress

    Word

    a woman who sews clothes, especially as a job

  • copped

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

  • philanthropy

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    the act of giving money, time, or help to support good causes

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • husk

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    the dry outer covering of a seed or grain

  • probate

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    the legal process of proving that a will is valid

  • handcuff

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    to put handcuffs on someone

  • impound

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    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • frivolous

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    not serious or important; silly and wasteful

  • lurk

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    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

  • restitution

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    money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury

  • compulsion

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    a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

  • scandalous

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    shocking or offensive because it breaks accepted moral standards

  • dented

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    slightly damaged by a dent

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • interrogate

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

  • evener

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

  • winery

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    a place where wine is made and often sold

  • bouncer

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    a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

  • distraught

    Word

    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • secretive

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    not willing to tell people things or share personal information

  • whim

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    a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

  • mausoleum

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    a large tomb, especially one built for an important person

  • gladiator

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    a man in ancient Rome who fought in public contests for entertainment

  • turnpike

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    a toll road, especially a major highway

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • lingerie

    Word

    women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

  • career criminal

    Phrase

    a person who makes a living by committing crimes

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • rightful

    Word

    deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • ride for

    Phrase

    to support someone very strongly and openly

  • beat on

    Phrase

    to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

  • tuxedo

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    a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • wheeling

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    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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

  • lucrative

    Word

    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • blood in

    Phrase

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

  • sign over

    Phrase

    to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • rift

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    a deep crack or split in something

  • step down

    Phrase

    to resign from an important job or public position

  • avatar

    Word

    a picture or icon that represents a person online or in a game

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • signify

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    to mean or indicate something

  • grand larceny

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

  • levy

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    a tax, fee, or fine that is officially imposed

  • birdie

    Word

    a small bird, especially a young one

  • oddly

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    in a strange or unusual way

  • enlightenment

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    the process of learning or understanding something clearly

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • spree

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    a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • endorse

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    to publicly support a person, product, or idea

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • maroon

    Word

    a dark red-purple color

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • thin air

    Phrase

    used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

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