overpay
to pay more than something is worth or more than you should
Episode vocabulary
Castle S2E20: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 20DramaCrime
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preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
slewed
past tense and past participle of slew
blackball
to vote against allowing someone to join a club or group
balsamic
made with or flavored by balsamic vinegar
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
affable
friendly and easy to talk to
gregarious
friendly and enjoying being with other people
coercive
using force, threats, or pressure to make someone do something
blackmailer
a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information
brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
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segmented
to divide something into separate parts or sections
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
foolishly
in a way that shows poor judgment or lack of sense
demented
very strange, wild, or out of control, often in a way that seems mentally unwell
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
alimony
money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
locator
a device or system that helps find the location of something