Castle S7E17: English vocabulary

in a way that is very obvious and usually bad or unacceptable

not honest or fair, especially in order to get what you want

a small red swelling on the skin, often caused by acne

the act of combing hair

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

to make someone very angry or annoyed

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

spreading or increasing in an uncontrolled way, especially when something is bad

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

a group of three connected people or things

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

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

made by changing an organism's genes

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a sticky substance from some trees and plants that hardens when it dries

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

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

used to say that something bad is made even worse by an extra problem

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

producing fruit

having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

behaving in a sneaky or suspicious way, often in a playful or mildly bad way

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to seem reasonable or consistent

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

unfinished things that still need attention

to get to the main point quickly

used to give a reason or explanation

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used to say you want something to happen soon

to upset or disturb someone badly

a code you use to open or log in to something

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

very angry or annoyed

a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

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

a person who sells illegal drugs

a person who is lazy and avoids work

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

an official body that hears and decides legal cases

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

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

to take something out of a larger group or mixture

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

somewhat like; in a way similar to

very much; to an extreme degree

to send a quick message to someone

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something