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Castle S3E23: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 23DramaCrime

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  • colicky

    Word

    having colic, especially a baby who cries a lot because of stomach pain

  • connive

    Word

    to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen

  • spangle

    Word

    a small shiny piece used to decorate clothing or fabric

  • foible

    Word

    a small weakness or odd habit in someone's character

  • rafter

    Word

    a sloping beam that supports a roof

  • intercede

    Word

    to step in to help someone or settle a problem

  • blackmailer

    Word

    a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information

  • sequin

    Word

    a small shiny disk sewn onto clothing or fabric for decoration

  • interpretive

    Word

    relating to the way something is understood or explained

  • twittering

    Word

    the soft, repeated sound birds make

  • slouch

    Word

    to sit, stand, or move with a bent back and drooping shoulders

  • fatherly

    Word

    kind, protective, or wise in a way that reminds you of a father

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  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • ahold

    Word

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

  • pertain

    Word

    to relate to or be connected with something

  • cutthroat

    Word

    ruthless and intensely competitive

  • tasteful

    Word

    attractive because of simple, elegant style

  • downright

    Word

    used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way

  • charmer

    Word

    a person who is very charming and good at making people like them

  • swoop

    Word

    to move quickly down through the air

  • scandalous

    Word

    shocking or offensive because it breaks accepted moral standards

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

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  • wholesome

    Word

    good for your health and well-being

  • councilman

    Word

    a man who is a member of a local government council

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tangle

    Word

    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

  • untimely

    Word

    happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • confide

    Word

    to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • manhood

    Word

    the state of being an adult man

  • truss

    Word

    a framework of beams or bars that supports a roof, bridge, or other structure

  • chandelier

    Word

    a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling and has several arms for bulbs or candles

  • gentlemen's club

    Phrase

    a private club for men, especially one associated with wealth or upper-class society

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • mediocre

    Word

    not very good; of only average quality

  • 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

  • something awful

    Phrase

    very much; extremely

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • tights

    Word

    close-fitting stretchy clothing for the legs and feet, worn especially by women and girls

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • mutually exclusive

    Phrase

    describing two things that cannot both be true, happen, or exist at the same time

  • flawless

    Word

    without any mistakes or imperfections

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • foggy

    Word

    full of fog

  • calculating

    Word

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

  • hoist

    Word

    to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • sash

    Word

    a long strip of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder

  • stylist

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    a person whose job is to cut and style hair

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • fling

    Word

    to throw something with a lot of force

  • lay it on

    Phrase

    to exaggerate something when speaking

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • glamour

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    an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

  • maniac

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

  • blazer

    Word

    a light jacket, often worn with smart clothes or as part of a uniform

  • confide in

    Phrase

    to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

  • point taken

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

  • scheming

    Word

    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • pay the bills

    Phrase

    to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

  • attire

    Word

    clothes, especially formal or stylish clothes

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • mutually

    Word

    in a way that is shared by both sides or people

  • soul mate

    Phrase

    a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

  • behind the scenes

    Phrase

    done or happening out of public view, especially secretly

  • pharmacist

    Word

    a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

  • violinist

    Word

    a person who plays the violin

  • mean the world to

    Phrase

    to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

  • tabloid

    Word

    a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

  • go way back

    Phrase

    to have known someone for a very long time

  • girlie magazine

    Phrase

    an informal magazine with nude or sexually explicit pictures of women

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • fly into

    Phrase

    to suddenly become very angry or upset

  • bump up

    Phrase

    to increase something, especially by a small amount

  • pageant

    Word

    a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • falling out

    Phrase

    a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

  • reality show

    Phrase

    a TV program that shows real people in unscripted situations

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • airing

    Word

    the showing of a TV or radio program

  • reconstruct

    Word

    to build or make something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

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