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Castle S8E1: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 1DramaCrime

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  • frothing

    Word

    producing or covered with foam

  • slumming

    Word

    to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to

  • creosote

    Word

    a dark, sticky substance made from smoke or coal tar, used to protect wood

  • dibs

    Word

    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • volition

    Word

    the act of making your own decisions or choices

  • frisk

    Word

    to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items

  • froth

    Word

    a mass of small bubbles on the surface of a liquid

  • imbecile

    Word

    an insulting word for a very stupid person

  • bracken

    Word

    a large wild fern with broad, feathery leaves

  • exhilarate

    Word

    to make someone feel very excited, happy, or full of energy

  • booted

    Word

    wearing boots

  • copped

    Word

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

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • tearful

    Word

    showing sadness, often with tears

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • shank

    Word

    the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle

  • evener

    Word

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

  • vial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • derrick

    Word

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

  • entice

    Word

    to attract or tempt someone by making something seem appealing

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • correctional

    Word

    relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

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  • auditor

    Word

    a person who checks a company's financial records to make sure they are correct

  • remodel

    Word

    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • tilt at windmills

    Phrase

    to keep trying to fight or challenge something that is impossible or not real

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • wrapper

    Word

    a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • hitter

    Word

    a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • hit squad

    Phrase

    a group of people sent to kill someone

  • hectic

    Word

    very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • mercenary

    Word

    a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

  • clothe

    Word

    to provide clothes for someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • smoking hot

    Phrase

    very attractive and sexually appealing

  • weaponry

    Word

    weapons considered as a group

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • trajectory

    Word

    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • lay it on

    Phrase

    to exaggerate something when speaking

  • 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

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • diabetic

    Word

    relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • knock dead

    Phrase

    to give a very impressive performance or do something extremely well

  • full on

    Phrase

    extreme or very intense, often in a loud or energetic way

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • speed dial

    Phrase

    a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

  • emergency services

    Phrase

    the police, fire service, and ambulance service that deal with emergencies

  • drug cartel

    Phrase

    an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • rearrange

    Word

    to change the order or position of things

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • falling out

    Phrase

    a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • play back

    Phrase

    to play a recording again

  • hold back on

    Phrase

    to wait before doing something

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • uphold

    Word

    to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • 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

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • gaze

    Word

    to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion

  • grouping

    Word

    the act of putting people or things into groups

  • follow up on

    Phrase

    to check on something later or continue dealing with it

  • dreamer

    Word

    a person who has big hopes or ideas, especially unrealistic ones

  • sly

    Word

    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • ale

    Word

    a type of beer, usually dark and with a strong flavor

  • final approach

    Phrase

    the last part of a plane's landing, when it is lined up with the runway and coming down

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