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Castle S8E13: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 13DramaCrime

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  • victimize

    Word

    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them

  • malfeasance

    Word

    illegal or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in power or in a company

  • bludgeon

    Word

    a heavy stick or club used as a weapon

  • immigrate

    Word

    to move to and live in a new country

  • livid

    Word

    very angry

  • hobble

    Word

    to walk with difficulty because you are hurt or weak

  • spreader

    Word

    a machine or tool used to spread something evenly over an area

  • playbook

    Word

    a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use

  • welcomer

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

  • incriminate

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    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • equalizer

    Word

    a device that lets you adjust the balance of sound frequencies

  • plait

    Word

    to braid hair or other flexible material

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  • ply

    Word

    to ask someone a lot of questions or try hard to get something from them

  • cursor

    Word

    a blinking mark on a screen that shows where the next typed letter will appear

  • commendable

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    deserving praise or approval

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • shakedown

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    a thorough search or inspection

  • poling

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    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • scalpel

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    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • conjugate

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    to change a verb into its different forms, such as tense or person

  • methodical

    Word

    careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

  • atone

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    to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action

  • sweetly

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    in a kind, gentle, or pleasing way

  • copped

    Word

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

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  • alienate

    Word

    to make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group

  • extort

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    to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • enforcer

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    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • misfit

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    a person who feels different from the people around them and does not fit in easily

  • urinate

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    to pass urine from the body

  • expedite

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    to make a process or task happen faster

  • totem

    Word

    an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • solicit

    Word

    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • evener

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

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • grammatical

    Word

    relating to grammar or the rules of language

  • sarcasm

    Word

    speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

  • embezzlement

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    the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • ing

    Word

    a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

  • inventive

    Word

    good at thinking of new ideas or finding new ways to do things

  • linguistics

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    the scientific study of language and how it works

  • cartel

    Word

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

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • syntax

    Word

    the way words are arranged to make sentences in a language

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • deport

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    to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

  • caretaker

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    a person who looks after a building or property

  • enchant

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    to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure

  • overhear

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

  • taunt

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    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • American Dream

    Phrase

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

  • assault and battery

    Phrase

    the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

  • corona

    Word

    a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another object

  • deportation

    Word

    the act of forcing someone to leave a country

  • ruse

    Word

    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • parisian

    Word

    relating to Paris or its people

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tread lightly

    Phrase

    to act carefully, especially to avoid upsetting someone

  • denote

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    to be a sign or symbol of something; mean

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • public record

    Phrase

    official information or documents that anyone can access

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • circulate

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    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • launch into

    Phrase

    to start speaking or doing something suddenly and with energy

  • despise

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    to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • linguistic

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    relating to language or the study of language

  • tread

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    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • janitor

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    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • key on

    Phrase

    to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

  • laid up

    Phrase

    staying in bed or at home because you are ill or injured

  • amend

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    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • scheming

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

  • powerless

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    unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

  • delicacy

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    a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • full on

    Phrase

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • gypsy

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    a member of the Romani people

  • funnel

    Word

    a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

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