coddle
to treat someone with too much care or protection
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Castle S1E9: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 9DramaCrime
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slink
move quietly and secretly, often because you want to avoid being seen
unimpeachable
too good to doubt or criticize; completely trustworthy or above blame
bleacher
a set of long seats or benches for spectators at a sports field or other event
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
playbook
a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use
doable
possible to do or achieve
surly
bad-tempered and unfriendly in a way that can seem rude
calibrate
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
poach
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
custodial
relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place
fatherhood
the state of being a father
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alimony
money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
nay
no; not so
dyeing
the process of coloring fabric or other materials
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
commandeer
to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
utensil
a tool or piece of equipment used for a particular household task, especially in the kitchen
scandalous
shocking or offensive because it breaks accepted moral standards
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
adversity
difficult or unlucky conditions in life
negligent
not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty
triumphing
winning or succeeding after a struggle