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Castle S8E14: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 14DramaCrime

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  • extirpate

    Word

    to destroy something completely, especially a problem, disease, or unwanted group

  • eviscerate

    Word

    to remove the organs from a body

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • vaporize

    Word

    to change a liquid or solid into a gas

  • thesaurus

    Word

    a book or online tool that lists words with similar meanings

  • masseuse

    Word

    a woman who gives professional massage treatments

  • ritualistic

    Word

    relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way

  • obtuse

    Word

    slow to understand, or rude in a way that shows a lack of sensitivity

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • misrepresent

    Word

    to describe someone or something in a way that is false or misleading

  • waning

    Word

    to gradually become less strong, bright, or active

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • grisly

    Word

    causing horror or disgust because it is very shocking or gruesome

  • schematic

    Word

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

  • copped

    Word

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

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • ghastly

    Word

    very unpleasant, ugly, or frightening

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • kindred

    Word

    closely related in nature, character, or feeling

  • zenith

    Word

    the highest point of something, especially of success or power

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • sophistication

    Word

    the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • adamant

    Word

    firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

  • inhibition

    Word

    a feeling that stops you from acting naturally because you are shy or embarrassed

  • fetish

    Word

    an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • lotion

    Word

    a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • cinematographer

    Word

    the person who plans and manages the camera work and lighting in a film or TV production

  • shabby

    Word

    looking old, worn, and a little dirty or untidy

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • forget you

    Phrase

    an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • gruesome

    Word

    very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

  • gladiator

    Word

    a man in ancient Rome who fought in public contests for entertainment

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • krav maga

    Phrase

    a system of self-defense and hand-to-hand fighting

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • lean in

    Phrase

    to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

  • lair

    Word

    a hidden place where a wild animal lives

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • wrap around

    Phrase

    to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • hit the streets

    Phrase

    to go out into the streets to protest

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • rehearse

    Word

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

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • precaution

    Word

    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • haze

    Word

    a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

  • malt

    Word

    grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

  • new school

    Phrase

    modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • be onto

    Phrase

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

  • day and age

    Phrase

    the present time, especially compared with the past

  • as the next guy

    Phrase

    used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

  • as the next girl

    Phrase

    used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

  • as the next person

    Phrase

    to about the same degree as most people

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • too much information

    Phrase

    an informal remark used when someone has said something too personal or too detailed

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • bliss

    Word

    a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • on second thought

    Phrase

    used when you change your mind after thinking again

  • leave things alone

    Phrase

    to stop interfering and let something stay as it is

  • surfer

    Word

    to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • iceberg

    Word

    a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • bed wetter

    Phrase

    a person, especially a child, who urinates in bed while asleep

  • sniper rifle

    Phrase

    a rifle designed for accurate long-range shooting

  • single malt

    Phrase

    whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

  • film industry

    Phrase

    the business of making and distributing movies

  • arched

    Word

    curved like an arch

  • looping

    Word

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

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • stumble onto

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • sneaky

    Word

    behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • gemini

    Word

    the third sign of the zodiac

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • unleash

    Word

    to release something or someone from restraint

  • psychic

    Word

    someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

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