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Castle S5E14: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 14DramaCrime

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  • overact

    Word

    to act in a way that is too dramatic or exaggerated

  • harebrained

    Word

    foolish and not sensible

  • rehire

    Word

    to hire someone again after they have left a job

  • antimony

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    a hard, shiny chemical element used in alloys and some compounds

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • jangle

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    to make a harsh ringing or clattering sound

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • wrecker

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    a tow truck

  • badgering

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    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

  • doer

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    a person who takes action and gets things done

  • henhouse

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    a small building where hens are kept

  • mugger

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    a person who attacks and robs people in public

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • scalping

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    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • leavings

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

  • strapping

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    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • crass

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    rude, insensitive, and lacking good taste

  • canvass

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

  • seedy

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    looking dirty, shabby, or a bit unsafe

  • fragmented

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    broken into small parts or pieces

  • bombshell

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    a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect

  • abrasion

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    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • confessional

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    a small booth in a church where people confess their sins to a priest

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

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  • spoiler

    Word

    a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • spiny

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    covered with sharp spines or thorns

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • heighten

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    make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

  • certify

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    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • pretzel

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    a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

  • temps

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    short for a temporary worker

  • evener

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

  • persuasive

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    able to persuade people to do or believe something

  • inhale

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    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • mogul

    Word

    a very rich and powerful person, especially in business or media

  • opaque

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    not letting light pass through; impossible to see through

  • shuttered

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    closed and no longer open for business

  • glaze

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    to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

  • medallion

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    a large decorative medal, often worn on a chain or used as an ornament

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • spiked

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    having spikes or sharp points

  • sweeten

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    to make something sweet or sweeter

  • petite

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    small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

  • chum

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    a close friend or companion

  • peril

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    serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

  • magically

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    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • screenings

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    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • afloat

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    floating on water and not sinking

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • morgue

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

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • oxide

    Word

    a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

  • flooring

    Word

    material used to cover a floor

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • genetic material

    Phrase

    DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

  • dig on

    Phrase

    to be attracted to someone

  • etiquette

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    the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

  • cultivate

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    to prepare land for growing crops or plants

  • sacking

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    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • murderous

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    showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

  • diva

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    a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

  • fives

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

  • ceramics

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    objects made from clay and hardened by heat

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • buzz up

    Phrase

    to let someone into a building by pressing an intercom or door-release button

  • cutlery

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    knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • go down in flames

    Phrase

    to fail completely, often in a dramatic way

  • budding

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    starting to develop or show promise

  • buzzer

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    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • bossy

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    too ready to tell other people what to do

  • intellect

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    a person's ability to think and understand things well

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • subscribe

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    to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

  • hunch

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    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • hysterical

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    very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

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    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • stomp

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    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • on top of the world

    Phrase

    very happy and excited

  • abduction

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    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • exquisite

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    very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

  • blazer

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    a light jacket, often worn with smart clothes or as part of a uniform

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • worse off

    Phrase

    in a worse financial or living situation than before

  • under wraps

    Phrase

    kept secret or not yet made public

  • conflicting

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    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • fiance

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    a man who is engaged to be married

  • scheming

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

  • ready to roll

    Phrase

    completely ready to begin something

  • scalp

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    the skin on the top of your head

  • pooling

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

  • crunch

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    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

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