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Castle S8E21: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 21DramaCrime

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  • perdition

    Word

    in Christian belief, the state of eternal punishment after death; hell

  • myrrh

    Word

    a fragrant gum resin used in perfume, incense, and some medicines

  • impale

    Word

    to pierce or pin something with a sharp object

  • fraying

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    the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • goring

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    to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

  • daemon

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    a background program that runs without direct user control

  • wormwood

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    a plant with a strong bitter taste, used in medicine and in making absinthe

  • anoint

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    to put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony

  • brimstone

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    an old word for sulfur

  • nutter

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    a crazy or strange person

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

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  • soulless

    Word

    lacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling

  • impoverish

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    to make a person, group, or area poor

  • shalt

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    an old form of shall used with thou

  • welcomer

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

  • cathartic

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    relieving strong feelings by expressing them openly

  • canvass

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

  • ransack

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    to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

  • lawless

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    not controlled by law; lacking order or authority

  • sorcery

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    the use of magic, especially evil magic

  • goggle

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    protective glasses that cover and protect the eyes

  • catechism

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    a book or set of questions and answers used to teach Christian beliefs

  • criminally

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    in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

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  • satanic

    Word

    relating to Satan or to satanism

  • nutshell

    Word

    the hard outer shell of a nut

  • vanquish

    Word

    to defeat someone or something completely

  • dissuade

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    to persuade someone not to do something

  • personification

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    the use of human qualities to describe something nonhuman

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • astute

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    good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

  • inking

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    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • sympathize

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    to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

  • unholy

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    not holy or sacred

  • numeral

    Word

    a written symbol that stands for a number

  • reclamation

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    the process of taking back or recovering something

  • notary

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    a person authorized to witness and certify legal documents

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • diviner

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    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • pave

    Word

    to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

  • rambling

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    long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

  • delusional

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    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • demonic

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    evil or like an evil spirit

  • talon

    Word

    a sharp claw on a bird of prey

  • evener

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

  • kink

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    a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

  • punctured

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

  • twister

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    a tornado

  • bouncer

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    a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

  • assailant

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    a person who attacks someone physically

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • glitch

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    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

  • obsess

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

  • subdue

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    to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

  • wield

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    to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • archangel

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    a very important angel in some religions

  • fray

    Word

    a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

  • intermittent

    Word

    happening from time to time, with breaks in between

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • eclectic

    Word

    using ideas, styles, or tastes from many different sources

  • fatally

    Word

    in a way that causes death or serious harm

  • gore

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    blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

  • befriend

    Word

    to make friends with someone

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • into power

    Phrase

    in a position of political power or control

  • liberate

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    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • murder board

    Phrase

    a group that questions someone closely to help them prepare for a difficult oral exam or review a proposal

  • mission kill

    Phrase

    A weapon hit or damage that stops a military vehicle from carrying out its mission, without destroying it

  • morgue

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • ascension

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    the act of rising to a higher position or level

  • earthly

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    relating to the earth or to life on earth

  • omen

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    a sign that something good or bad is going to happen

  • distort

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    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • electroshock therapy

    Phrase

    a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to help treat some mental illnesses

  • assassinate

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    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • enlighten

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    to help someone understand something better

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • confinement

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    the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • hot damn

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, excitement, or admiration

  • inflict

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    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • miraculous

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    very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • avalanche

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    a large mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down a mountain

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

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    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • keel

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    the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

  • cabling

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    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • apocalypse

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    a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • titanium

    Word

    a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

  • nil

    Word

    zero; none

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • have an accident

    Phrase

    a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

  • scripture

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    the holy writings of a religion

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

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