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Castle S5E4: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 4DramaCrime

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  • pooping

    Word

    to pass waste from the body through the anus

  • tawdry

    Word

    showy in a cheap, tasteless way

  • mangle

    Word

    to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it

  • underhand

    Word

    done secretly and often dishonestly

  • desperado

    Word

    a bold, reckless person, especially a criminal or outlaw

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • gorged

    Word

    having eaten too much

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • carbine

    Word

    a short, light rifle

  • canvass

    Word

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

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  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • cranked

    Word

    turned or operated by a crank

  • ensue

    Word

    to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

  • copped

    Word

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

  • elixir

    Word

    a magical or medicinal drink or liquid

  • boatman

    Word

    a person who rows or drives a boat, especially for passengers

  • 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

  • dazzle

    Word

    to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • silencer

    Word

    a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

  • splatter

    Word

    to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

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  • femme

    Word

    a woman who is very attractive and uses that to influence or seduce people

  • interrogate

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • variance

    Word

    the amount by which things differ from each other

  • affidavit

    Word

    a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

  • serenity

    Word

    a feeling or state of being calm and peaceful

  • whirlwind

    Word

    a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • renovate

    Word

    to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

  • hatchet

    Word

    a small axe with a short handle

  • remodel

    Word

    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • afloat

    Word

    floating on water and not sinking

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • Red Eye

    Phrase

    a cocktail made with beer, tomato juice, and a raw egg

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • casket

    Word

    a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • beau

    Word

    a boyfriend or male companion

  • public record

    Phrase

    official information or documents that anyone can access

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • move in on

    Phrase

    to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • whack out

    Phrase

    to make something quickly and carelessly

  • and counting

    Phrase

    used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

  • bad business

    Phrase

    something troublesome, harmful, or unpleasant

  • bury the hatchet

    Phrase

    to stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • make bank

    Phrase

    to earn a lot of money, especially in a short time

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • arming

    Word

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

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • partner in crime

    Phrase

    a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • gorge

    Word

    a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often with a river running through it

  • nautical

    Word

    relating to ships, sailors, or sea travel

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • caliber

    Word

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

  • police chief

    Phrase

    the person who is in charge of a police department

  • flight plan

    Phrase

    a plan that gives the details of a flight

  • belly up

    Phrase

    failed or bankrupt

  • watering hole

    Phrase

    a bar or pub, especially one that people visit regularly

  • guilty conscience

    Phrase

    a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

  • blood red

    Phrase

    a deep, vivid red color

  • fool about

    Phrase

    to waste time playing or behaving in a silly way

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • tie in

    Phrase

    be related to something or fit in with it

  • party up

    Phrase

    to party or celebrate in a lively, informal way

  • hold back on

    Phrase

    to wait before doing something

  • lease out

    Phrase

    to rent property to someone

  • pollute

    Word

    to make air, water, or land dirty and harmful

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

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