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Castle S4E18: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 18DramaCrime

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  • fraternize

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    to socialize with people you should not be friendly with, especially because of rules or politics

  • backslide

    Word

    to return to a worse habit, behavior, or condition after improving

  • duds

    Word

    clothes, especially old or casual clothes

  • carouse

    Word

    to drink a lot of alcohol and enjoy yourself in a noisy, lively way

  • pyrotechnics

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    the skill or art of making and using fireworks

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • mew

    Word

    a high, soft cry made by a cat

  • soldering

    Word

    the process of joining metal parts with melted solder

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • solder

    Word

    a metal alloy used for joining pieces of metal together when heated

  • outdo

    Word

    to do better than someone or something else

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  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • bequest

    Word

    something left to someone in a will, especially money or property

  • juncture

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    a particular point in time or in a situation

  • derailment

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    the accident of a train leaving its tracks

  • pegging

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    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • frustrate

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    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • copped

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

  • stipend

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    a fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study

  • conspire

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    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • ballistics

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

  • meager

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    small in amount; not enough

  • understudy

    Word

    a performer who learns a role and can replace the main actor if needed

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  • instantaneous

    Word

    happening immediately; done in no time

  • mano

    Word

    hand

  • silencer

    Word

    a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • luncheon

    Word

    a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

  • whatnot

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    used to refer to other similar things or items not named

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • flutter

    Word

    to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently

  • faux

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    made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

  • rescind

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    to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

  • evener

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

  • vial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • executor

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    a person named in a will to carry out its instructions after someone dies

  • smother

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    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • invaluable

    Word

    so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it

  • stripper

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    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • secretive

    Word

    not willing to tell people things or share personal information

  • slotted

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    having a narrow cut or opening

  • hatchet

    Word

    a small axe with a short handle

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • tweak

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    to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • stripping

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    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • blister

    Word

    a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

  • repel

    Word

    to force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • operative word

    Phrase

    the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made

  • rise from the ashes

    Phrase

    to recover and become successful again after a serious setback

  • out of the running

    Phrase

    no longer in a competition or being considered for something

  • commotion

    Word

    a noisy, confused disturbance

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • heiress

    Word

    a woman who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • less so

    Phrase

    to a lesser degree; not as much

  • blackmailing

    Word

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

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • ruse

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    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • cast on

    Phrase

    to make the first stitches on a knitting needle

  • bid down

    Phrase

    to push a price lower by making lower and lower bids

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • ample

    Word

    more than enough; plenty of something

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • redeem

    Word

    to make up for a bad quality or mistake

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • caucasian

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    a person from the Caucasus region

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • bridal

    Word

    related to a bride or a wedding

  • rehearse

    Word

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

  • critique

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    a careful, detailed criticism or analysis of something

  • nominate

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    to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

  • circulate

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    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • bounce around

    Phrase

    to discuss ideas informally and freely

  • tolerant

    Word

    willing to accept people or ideas that are different from your own

  • 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

  • unkind

    Word

    not kind; showing a lack of care or sympathy

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • party girl

    Phrase

    a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

  • diabetic

    Word

    relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

  • endorse

    Word

    to publicly support a person, product, or idea

  • scheming

    Word

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

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • maturing

    Word

    becoming more mature and fully developed

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

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