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Castle S4E20: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 20DramaCrime

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  • prorate

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    to divide or charge something in proportion to a total amount

  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • rappel

    Word

    to descend a steep rock face using a rope

  • nob

    Word

    a person of noble birth or high social position; aristocrat.

  • fleeced

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    to cheat someone out of a lot of money

  • dignitary

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    a person who is important because of a high rank or official position

  • tryst

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    a secret meeting between lovers

  • aphrodisiac

    Word

    a food, drink, or drug believed to increase sexual desire

  • decapitate

    Word

    to cut off someone's head

  • hobo

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    a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work

  • leavings

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

  • solver

    Word

    a person or thing that solves a problem or puzzle

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  • larynx

    Word

    the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords

  • tussle

    Word

    a short, rough struggle or fight

  • canvass

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

  • peppering

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    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • duffel

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    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • ahold

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

  • seedy

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    looking dirty, shabby, or a bit unsafe

  • caviar

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    the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

  • copped

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

  • sleazy

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    dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant in a way that seems dirty or cheap

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • succulent

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    (of food) juicy, tender, and full of flavor

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  • logistical

    Word

    relating to the planning and movement of people, goods, or equipment

  • pretentious

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    trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are

  • impound

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    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • racking

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    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • sympathize

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    to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

  • earthy

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    having a strong smell, taste, or quality like soil or earth

  • filly

    Word

    a young female horse

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • vantage

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

  • combing

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    the act of combing hair

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • altercation

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    a short, noisy argument

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • interrogate

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    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • brood

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    a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

  • evener

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

  • commendation

    Word

    praise or approval for something someone has done

  • armory

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    a room or building where weapons are kept

  • nomenclature

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    the system of names and terms used in a particular subject

  • stinger

    Word

    the sharp part on the back of a bee, wasp, or similar insect that can sting

  • adept

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    very skilled at doing something

  • intrude

    Word

    to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

  • gent

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    an informal word for a man

  • improbable

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    not likely to happen or be true

  • irresistible

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    so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

  • guerilla

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    a fighter in a small armed group that attacks a larger army or government

  • withhold

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    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • discouraging

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    making someone feel less hopeful or confident

  • lotion

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    a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • excellency

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    a formal title used for some important officials, such as ambassadors or governors

  • gout

    Word

    a painful disease that causes swelling in the joints, often in the big toe

  • fleece

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    the woolly coat of a sheep or goat

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • eater

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    a person or thing that eats

  • bloody hell

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

  • smuggle

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

  • grizzly

    Word

    a large North American brown bear with a hump on its shoulders

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • with young

    Phrase

    pregnant, used about a female animal

  • stewardess

    Word

    a woman who works on an aircraft helping passengers

  • trustworthy

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    able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

  • intrigue

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    to make someone very interested or curious

  • strangle

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

  • crusader

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    a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

  • sizing

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

  • swipe

    Word

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

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • lash

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    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • across the pond

    Phrase

    in or to the United States, especially from Britain

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • wildly

    Word

    in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

  • booty

    Word

    stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • malt

    Word

    grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • minor in

    Phrase

    to study a subject as a secondary subject at college or university

  • change of scenery

    Phrase

    a pleasant change from your usual surroundings or routine

  • powerless

    Word

    unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

  • pouch

    Word

    a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sturdy

    Word

    strong and solid, so it can be used without breaking or falling over easily

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • on second thought

    Phrase

    used when you change your mind after thinking again

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • gymnast

    Word

    a person who does gymnastics

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

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