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Castle S2E6: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 6DramaCrime

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  • letterer

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    a person who creates the lettering in comics, books, or advertisements

  • veneering

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    the process of covering a surface with a thin layer of wood or another material

  • whir

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    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • evilly

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    in a cruel, wicked, or evil way

  • suspender

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    a strap worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers or a skirt

  • toccata

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    a piece of music, usually for keyboard, that shows off the player's skill

  • aflame

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    burning or covered in flames

  • sniffle

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    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • iniquity

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    evil or very unfair behavior

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • lucidity

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    the quality of being clear and easy to understand

  • recrimination

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    a statement accusing someone in return, especially after being accused first

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  • underfoot

    Word

    on or across the ground, especially so that it may be stepped on

  • daemon

    Word

    a background program that runs without direct user control

  • scoff

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

  • figment

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    something imagined or invented, especially something that is not real

  • femoral

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    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • concoction

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    a mixture of different ingredients or things

  • canvass

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

  • ghoul

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    an evil spirit in stories that is said to dig up graves and eat dead bodies

  • fugue

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    a piece of music in which a main theme is repeated and developed by different voices or instruments

  • consensual

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    done with the agreement of everyone involved

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  • bewilder

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    to make someone feel confused and unable to understand something

  • veneer

    Word

    a thin layer of fine wood or another material used to cover a cheaper surface

  • smudge

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    a dirty mark or smear

  • copped

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

  • ballistics

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    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • inking

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    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • sift

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    to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

  • masquerade

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    a party where people wear masks and costumes

  • vixen

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    a female fox

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • tat

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    a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

  • gravestone

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    a stone marker placed on a grave to remember the person buried there

  • ahem

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    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • hallucination

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    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

  • 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

  • mutter

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • fetish

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

  • goblin

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    a small, ugly, or evil creature in stories and folklore

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • psychics

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

  • obsess

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

  • crossroad

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    a place where two or more roads meet and cross

  • mundane

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    boring, ordinary, and not interesting

  • rant

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    to speak angrily and at length

  • spiked

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    having spikes or sharp points

  • unearth

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    to dig up something that is buried or hidden

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • grader

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    a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

  • paranoia

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    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • deterioration

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    the process of getting worse

  • blister

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    a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

  • pendulum

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    a weight that swings back and forth from a fixed point

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • public defender

    Phrase

    a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

  • potion

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    a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

  • slur

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    an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

  • sitter

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    a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • shadowing

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

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • tooling

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    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • tit

    Word

    a small bird in the tit family

  • barker

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    a person who stands outside a theater, circus, or similar place and tries to attract customers

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

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

  • ceramics

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    objects made from clay and hardened by heat

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • anthropology

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    the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

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    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • scream bloody murder

    Phrase

    to protest or complain very loudly and angrily

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • mumble

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • grasshopper

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    an insect with long back legs that can jump high and makes a chirping sound

  • 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

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • hot on

    Phrase

    very interested in or enthusiastic about something

  • heartless

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    showing no kindness or sympathy

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • crazy talk

    Phrase

    informal speech or ideas that seem silly, unrealistic, or not worth taking seriously

  • drinker

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    a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

  • insanity

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    a state of severe mental illness

  • macho

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    showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • space cowboy

    Phrase

    a character in a science-fiction or futuristic story who is like a cowboy

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

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