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Castle S4E9: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 9DramaCrime

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  • moleskin

    Word

    a notebook with a hard cover, often used for notes or sketches

  • victimize

    Word

    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them

  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • hummel

    Word

    a decorative figurine made by the Hummel company, often showing a child or children

  • glint

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of reflected light

  • exemplify

    Word

    to show something clearly by example

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • whimper

    Word

    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • rustle

    Word

    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

  • canvass

    Word

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

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  • recede

    Word

    to move back or farther away

  • terrorize

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

    Word

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

  • alienate

    Word

    to make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group

  • duster

    Word

    a cloth or tool used for removing dust from furniture and other surfaces

  • predictive

    Word

    used to describe something that helps predict what will happen

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • hunk

    Word

    a large piece of something, especially food or meat

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  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • primo

    Word

    excellent; of very high quality

  • alumnus

    Word

    a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • startle

    Word

    to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • vantage

    Word

    a place or position that gives you a good view of something

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • prosthetic

    Word

    relating to an artificial body part

  • trickle

    Word

    to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • figurine

    Word

    a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • factoring

    Word

    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • amputation

    Word

    the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • obstruct

    Word

    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • damaged goods

    Phrase

    people or things that are seen as no longer acceptable, useful, or desirable

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • on the stocks

    Phrase

    being built or prepared, especially for a ship or project

  • emit

    Word

    to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • distort

    Word

    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • inquire

    Word

    to ask for information or details

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • against the world

    Phrase

    used to describe people who are united and facing a problem or enemy together

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • hitch

    Word

    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • eject

    Word

    to force something out or out of a place

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • honorable discharge

    Phrase

    an official release from military service with a good record

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • screw with

    Phrase

    to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

  • litigation

    Word

    the process of taking a legal case to court

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • reload

    Word

    to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

  • fiance

    Word

    a man who is engaged to be married

  • worth every penny

    Phrase

    completely worth the money or effort

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • logos

    Word

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

  • cut to the chase

    Phrase

    to get to the main point quickly

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hinge

    Word

    a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • physical therapist

    Phrase

    a health professional who helps people recover movement and strength after injury or illness

  • art history

    Phrase

    the study of art and its history

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

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