Castle S6E19: English vocabulary

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to put someone or something in danger

lacking courage; cowardly

so good that it deserves praise and imitation

not real; invented or made up

kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the round part of the eye

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly

able to stick to a surface or hold things together

to make someone very interested or curious

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to leave quickly

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

involving fraud or deception

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

a bank that helps companies raise money and handle large financial deals

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

work that is paid by the hour or by the time spent, not by the amount produced

to settle a dispute by fighting or competing until one side wins

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

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

to indicate or suggest something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to praise someone or something, especially publicly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

the market where stocks, bonds, and other financial assets are bought and sold

to record that you have started work or a shift

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

to be chosen from a group because you are good enough or suitable

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

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

to fight or argue intensely

a phone call that includes several people at once

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

a company that manages money for investors

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

without paying anything

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

very upset, angry, or excited

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

not true; false or incorrect

a storm with very strong winds that turn around a center of low pressure

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

a person who gives information, especially secretly

a city in Indiana, in the United States

to find someone or something after searching for them