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Castle S1E2: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 2DramaCrime

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  • prepay

    Word

    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • bedspread

    Word

    a decorative cover for a bed

  • scratchy

    Word

    causing a slight scratching or irritating feeling

  • triangulation

    Word

    a way of finding a position or measuring something by using triangles from known points

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • cautionary

    Word

    serving as a warning or reminder about danger or bad results

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • prodigal

    Word

    spending money or resources too freely and carelessly

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • fining

    Word

    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • sisterhood

    Word

    the friendship, support, or solidarity among women

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  • traceable

    Word

    able to be traced or followed

  • pounce

    Word

    to jump suddenly on someone or something, usually to catch or attack it

  • copped

    Word

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

  • fluff

    Word

    soft, light bits of wool, cotton, or similar material

  • vaginal

    Word

    relating to the vagina

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

    Word

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

  • washer

    Word

    a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

  • gallows

    Word

    a structure used for hanging people as a form of execution

  • derrick

    Word

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

  • huddle

    Word

    to crowd or gather closely together

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  • raving

    Word

    showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • slotted

    Word

    having a narrow cut or opening

  • hideous

    Word

    extremely ugly or unpleasant

  • waiver

    Word

    an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

  • lifeless

    Word

    not alive; dead

  • disapprove

    Word

    to have or show a bad opinion of something

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • semen

    Word

    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • statistically

    Word

    using statistics or based on statistical data

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • etiquette

    Word

    the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • commando

    Word

    a soldier in a specially trained military unit that carries out raids and other dangerous missions

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • lover boy

    Phrase

    a man or boy who is very charming and good at attracting romantic attention

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • cerebral

    Word

    relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

  • stamping

    Word

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

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • pay the bills

    Phrase

    to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • bleach

    Word

    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • temporal

    Word

    relating to time

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • emergency services

    Phrase

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

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • likelihood

    Word

    the chance that something will happen

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • best seller

    Phrase

    a book, film, or other product that sells in very large numbers

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • poke around

    Phrase

    to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • 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

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • work around

    Phrase

    to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • time difference

    Phrase

    the difference in local time between two places or time zones

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • run back

    Phrase

    to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

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