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Castle S4E22: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 22DramaCrime

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • putrefy

    Word

    to decay and give off a bad smell

  • cavort

    Word

    to jump or move around in a lively, playful way

  • forethought

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    careful planning for what may happen in the future

  • drowsiness

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    the feeling of being sleepy

  • afoot

    Word

    already happening or about to happen

  • latching

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a latch

  • befit

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    to be suitable or appropriate for something

  • douche

    Word

    an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person

  • flinch

    Word

    to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain

  • savor

    Word

    to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it

  • canvass

    Word

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

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  • sedation

    Word

    the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy

  • intrepid

    Word

    brave and willing to take risks

  • holster

    Word

    a holder for carrying a handgun

  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • numbness

    Word

    a lack of feeling in part of the body

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • compliant

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    willing to obey rules or accept what other people want

  • treachery

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    the act of betraying someone’s trust or loyalty

  • relish

    Word

    to enjoy something very much

  • primal

    Word

    relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

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  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • stitching

    Word

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

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • fiancee

    Word

    a woman who is engaged to be married

  • desolate

    Word

    empty, lonely, and bleak, often because no people are around

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • horde

    Word

    a very large crowd or group of people

  • lore

    Word

    traditional knowledge, stories, and beliefs about a subject or group

  • concede

    Word

    to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

  • slayer

    Word

    a person or thing that kills a particular kind of creature

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • slur

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    an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

  • mindless

    Word

    showing no thought, care, or intelligence

  • intrigue

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    to make someone very interested or curious

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • vie

    Word

    to compete with someone for something

  • mayhem

    Word

    violent or very messy disorder; chaos

  • vile

    Word

    very unpleasant or disgusting

  • bleak

    Word

    (of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • laced

    Word

    fastened with laces

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • assistant professor

    Phrase

    a university teacher who is below the rank of associate professor

  • foreign exchange

    Phrase

    the business of buying and selling foreign currencies

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • anthropology

    Word

    the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

  • solemn

    Word

    serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

  • booty

    Word

    stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

  • swear on

    Phrase

    to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • hook up with

    Phrase

    to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

  • dearly

    Word

    in a way that shows strong love or care

  • icing

    Word

    a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • choke on

    Phrase

    to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • immortality

    Word

    the state of living forever or never dying

  • recollection

    Word

    the act of remembering something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

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

  • whack out

    Phrase

    to make something quickly and carelessly

  • fiance

    Word

    a man who is engaged to be married

  • under the influence

    Phrase

    affected by alcohol or drugs

  • have no time for

    Phrase

    to have no interest in or respect for someone or something

  • Miss Right

    Phrase

    an ideal woman someone hopes to marry or have as a partner

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • latch

    Word

    a simple device for fastening a door or gate

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • arming

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • fascination

    Word

    a strong interest or attraction to something

  • get up in

    Phrase

    to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • police protection

    Phrase

    protection or security given by the police

  • laser gun

    Phrase

    a toy or fictional gun that shoots a laser beam

  • in small doses

    Phrase

    in small amounts, or only for short periods at a time

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • amp up

    Phrase

    to make something stronger, louder, or more intense

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

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