Castle S2E9: English vocabulary

one of the small flat surfaces on a cut gemstone

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

a feeling of liking or affection for someone or something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

past tense of ski

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

to make something move in a different direction

the crime of exposing your genitals in public

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

moving or walking with quick, light steps

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a charge of murder in the first degree

the business of buying and selling foreign currencies

a person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee

an attempt by one company to buy another company without its approval

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

to be very good at something

imagined rather than real

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to become free from debt or financial trouble

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

a series of short, sharp sounds

to get to the main point quickly

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

a girl who goes to school

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

actively dealing with something or working on it

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

a person who is well known to the public, especially in media or politics

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

a long, angry argument or conflict

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

to cause someone to make a mistake or lose their balance

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

silly or immature in a way that is typical of a child

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

according to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life

a person who has sex for money

the act of building a bridge

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

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something