whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
Castle S2E8: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 8DramaCrime
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ance
a female relative from whom one is descended
shanked
hit badly, especially in golf, so the ball goes off to the side
exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
singsong
a song or tune with a simple, repetitive rhythm
rile
make someone annoyed or angry
ageless
not seeming old or affected by age
quicksilver
mercury, a heavy silver-colored metal that is liquid at room temperature
bludgeon
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
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gamut
the full range or extent of something
prowl
to move around quietly and carefully, especially while looking for something or someone
sultry
hot and humid, especially in a way that feels uncomfortable
hock
to pawn something, especially to get money quickly
matriarch
a woman who is the head of a family or group
magnify
to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope
louse
a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
recede
to move back or farther away
hutch
a low cupboard with shelves, often used for dishes or display
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence