shanked
hit badly, especially in golf, so the ball goes off to the side
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Castle S2E21: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 21DramaCrime
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philately
the hobby of collecting and studying postage stamps
philatelist
a person who collects and studies postage stamps
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
electrocute
to kill someone or something with electricity
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
fuming
very angry
sinker
a small weight used to sink a fishing line in water
polygraph
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
furlough
a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
fob
a small ring or ornament attached to a key chain or watch chain
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thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
caroling
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
hutch
a low cupboard with shelves, often used for dishes or display
fume
a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
sickening
causing nausea or a feeling of disgust
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
arouse
to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level