Castle S4E5: English vocabulary

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a dog bred to find and bring back game

removed from the shell or husk

used to say something is surprising or worth noticing

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

a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

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

feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

a complete failure, especially one that is embarrassing or badly organized

the act of lending something to someone

a wild animal like a small dog, found in Africa and Asia

spreading or increasing in an uncontrolled way, especially when something is bad

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

having spikes or sharp points

used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

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

to inspect a place carefully, especially before a robbery

to make someone very interested or curious

moving or walking with quick, light steps

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

an attempt by one company to buy another company without its approval

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

without any mistakes or imperfections

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

to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

recently; in the recent past

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

to try to seem normal, successful, or respectable when things are not really that way

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to try to get someone to like you or support you, often in an insincere way

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

the equipment or items someone uses for their job or trade

to entertain or energize a crowd by talking or performing

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

far away; at a great distance

to have a strong desire to achieve something

to take weapons away from someone or something

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

a person who is part of the board that runs an organization

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

made specially for one person, place, or purpose

to make something complete by adding pieces or parts

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

in a polite and respectful way

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

an area of land where grapes are grown, especially for making wine

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