Castle S2E19: English vocabulary

to value something very highly

too interested in other people's private matters

a low cupboard with shelves, often used for dishes or display

a low wall at the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony

the act of cutting food into small cubes

attractive because of simple, elegant style

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

a boneless piece of meat or fish

the pointed metal tip of an arrow

to break down naturally into simpler substances

to say something again, especially to emphasize it or make it clear

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

smart and quick to learn or understand

a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

to send something by fax

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

covered with a protective outer layer

relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

to enter land or property without permission

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

relating to archaeology

a plant grown for its strong fiber and seeds

to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the quality of not paying enough attention or being careful

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

a long, pointed tooth that sticks out of the mouth of some animals, such as elephants or walruses

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

relating to the Maya people or their civilization

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

a famous prehistoric monument in southern England, made of a circle of large standing stones

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

relating to dogs or similar animals

a written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a set time

the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a difference between two things that should match

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

great influence or power, especially in politics or business

a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

a ball of packed snow, often thrown in play

a layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a person who illegally sells or transports drugs

a method of finding the age of something by measuring carbon-14 in it

a compound of iron and oxygen

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

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

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

a period in the past that is seen as a time of decline in learning, culture, or progress

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

to flirt with someone or make sexual advances toward them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a soft, flexible material resembling wool that is used as a filling for mattresses, pillows, and upholstery.

to land or settle lightly on something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

the killing of a person as part of a religious ritual

a machine that measures the masses of ions in a sample

a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way