underbid
to offer a lower price or bid than someone else
Episode vocabulary
Castle S2E10: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 10DramaCrime
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hyphenated
written with a hyphen
skulk
to move or stay in a hidden, sneaky way
hypochondriac
a person who worries too much about their health and thinks they are ill when they are not
longshoreman
a worker who loads and unloads ships in a port
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
dislocate
to force a bone or joint out of its normal position
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
sleuth
a detective or someone who investigates something carefully
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
civics
the study of how government works and what citizens' rights and duties are
spatter
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
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untangle
to separate things that are twisted or knotted together
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
sublet
to rent a property to someone else for part or all of the lease period
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
midweek
the middle part of the week, especially Wednesday
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
flirtation
a small amount of flirting or playful romantic interest
cloaking
the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
commendable
deserving praise or approval