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Castle S5E13: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 13DramaCrime

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  • stringy

    Word

    made of or looking like long thin strands

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • tryst

    Word

    a secret meeting between lovers

  • welcomer

    Word

    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

  • bracken

    Word

    a large wild fern with broad, feathery leaves

  • postmark

    Word

    the mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed

  • detonator

    Word

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • duffel

    Word

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

  • expertly

    Word

    in a very skilled or effective way

  • panhandle

    Word

    a long, narrow part of a state or country that sticks out from the main area

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  • methodical

    Word

    careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

  • smudge

    Word

    a dirty mark or smear

  • copped

    Word

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

  • credential

    Word

    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • rifling

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • heighten

    Word

    make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

  • suitor

    Word

    a person who is trying to win someone's love or marry them

  • talker

    Word

    a person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • scour

    Word

    to clean something by rubbing it hard

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  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • neutralize

    Word

    to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • keynote

    Word

    the main speech at a conference or event

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • transient

    Word

    lasting for only a short time

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • on my life

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

  • thwart

    Word

    to stop someone from doing or achieving something

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • two shot

    Phrase

    a film shot that shows two people together

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • stuff up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • pac

    Word

    a soft, flexible material resembling wool that is used as a filling for mattresses, pillows, and upholstery.

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • companionship

    Word

    the friendly feeling of being with someone and enjoying their company

  • compile

    Word

    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • 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

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • titanium

    Word

    a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

  • hydraulic

    Word

    working by using the pressure of a liquid

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • put in the ground

    Phrase

    to bury someone after they die

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • outdated

    Word

    no longer modern, useful, or accepted

  • deployment

    Word

    the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • residue

    Word

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

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • mentally ill

    Phrase

    having a mental illness

  • sniper rifle

    Phrase

    a rifle designed for accurate long-range shooting

  • wire transfer

    Phrase

    a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

  • checking account

    Phrase

    a bank account you can use for everyday payments and withdrawals

  • work order

    Phrase

    an official document that authorizes a job or repair to be done

  • background noise

    Phrase

    unwanted sound in the background that makes it hard to hear something clearly

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • 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

  • postpone

    Word

    to change a planned event or action to a later time

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • shuffle

    Word

    to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • unveil

    Word

    to show something publicly for the first time

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

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