Castle S3E17: English vocabulary

the people living in a particular place, especially when talked about as a group

moving or working slowly, often because of tiredness or poor health

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a ruler or high-ranking leader in some Muslim countries

a note printed at the bottom of a page that gives extra information

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

moving or walking with quick, light steps

left after most of something has gone or been used

to organize people or resources for a purpose

an illness caused by too much exposure to radiation

an official office or group that represents a country in another country

a person who secretly works for a foreign government

in a way that is wrong or not intended; by mistake

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

a person who has killed many people in one incident

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

an official rule or law made by a city or local government

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

used to give a reason or explanation

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a group of wild boars

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

to read something aloud so other people can hear it

the organized help and action taken to deal with an emergency

to pass by or come by unexpectedly

a breaking of traffic laws

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

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

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

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

a dishonest or unprincipled person

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a sudden hard pull or jerk

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

having many bends or turns

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

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

the act of changing the direction of something

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to wait and be ready to act when needed

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to write something again in a different or improved way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

to open or spread out from a folded position

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form