Episode vocabulary

Castle S7E19: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 19DramaCrime

Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.

All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.

Castle S7E19 poster

100 entries

How this list is made
  • palpitate

    Word

    to beat very fast or irregularly, especially about the heart

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • blotter

    Word

    paper used to soak up extra ink or liquid

  • unwieldy

    Word

    difficult to carry or use because of its size, shape, or weight

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • recant

    Word

    to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before

  • wagering

    Word

    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • chloroform

    Word

    a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent

  • frolic

    Word

    to play or move about in a lively, cheerful way

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • droplet

    Word

    a very small drop of liquid

  • Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.
    Continue in the app
  • poach

    Word

    to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

  • canvass

    Word

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

  • spotty

    Word

    covered with spots or marks

  • tort

    Word

    a civil wrong that can lead to legal liability

  • continuance

    Word

    the fact of continuing to exist or happen

  • goggle

    Word

    protective glasses that cover and protect the eyes

  • schematic

    Word

    shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • ruff

    Word

    a stiff frill worn around the neck, especially in old-fashioned clothing

  • copped

    Word

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

  • malpractice

    Word

    bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

Show more vocabularyShow less vocabulary
  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • dented

    Word

    slightly damaged by a dent

  • pecan

    Word

    a long, smooth brown nut that you can eat

  • paternity

    Word

    the fact of being a father

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • 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

  • punctured

    Word

    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • ineligible

    Word

    not allowed to do something or not meeting the requirements for it

  • intuitive

    Word

    based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning

  • crutch

    Word

    a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • tweak

    Word

    to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

  • mentality

    Word

    the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions

  • confer

    Word

    to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

  • adversary

    Word

    a person or group you are competing or fighting against

  • dog's body

    Phrase

    an old British slang word for pease pudding

  • sprain

    Word

    to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • dirty dancing

    Phrase

    a style of dancing that is sexually suggestive

  • law review

    Phrase

    a journal about law, usually published by a law school

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • outweigh

    Word

    to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

  • stop at nothing

    Phrase

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

  • cram

    Word

    to fill something too full by pushing things in

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • workmen's compensation

    Phrase

    money paid to a worker, or to their family, after a work-related injury or death

  • workman's compensation

    Phrase

    insurance that pays for medical care and lost wages if you are hurt at work

  • puncture

    Word

    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • wooded

    Word

    covered with many trees

  • workers' compensation

    Phrase

    a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job

  • cover up

    Phrase

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

  • benevolent

    Word

    kind and wanting to help other people

  • tory

    Word

    a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in Britain

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • wager

    Word

    a bet on the result of something

  • worker's compensation

    Phrase

    a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • bet out

    Phrase

    in poker, to make the first bet in a round

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • word on the street

    Phrase

    the news or gossip that people are saying about something

  • raise the stakes

    Phrase

    to make a situation more risky, serious, or exciting

  • shrapnel

    Word

    small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

  • entrust

    Word

    to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • bag man

    Phrase

    a person who secretly carries money or documents for a criminal group

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • genetically

    Word

    in a way that relates to genes or genetics

  • nail down

    Phrase

    to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • pollen

    Word

    a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

  • abduction

    Word

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

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • be onto

    Phrase

    to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • intimidate

    Word

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

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • why in the world

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, anger, or emphasis in a question

  • all bets are off

    Phrase

    used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Continue in Slovnyx

Turn this preview into your personal study list.

Install Slovnyx to filter out words you know, save the useful ones, and practice them before you press play.