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Castle S3E1: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 1DramaCrime

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  • overdraw

    Word

    to spend more money than you have in a bank account

  • counterfeiter

    Word

    a person who makes fake money or copies of goods to sell as real

  • autumnal

    Word

    relating to autumn; typical of autumn

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • equinox

    Word

    either of the two times each year when day and night are about equal in length

  • whitewash

    Word

    to hide bad facts or mistakes and make something seem better than it is

  • copped

    Word

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

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  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • burlesque

    Word

    a humorous work or performance that mocks something by exaggerating it

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • sleepless

    Word

    not able to sleep

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • evener

    Word

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

  • woe

    Word

    great sadness or suffering

  • smeared

    Word

    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • stripper

    Word

    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

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  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • secretive

    Word

    not willing to tell people things or share personal information

  • remodel

    Word

    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • chloride

    Word

    a chemical compound containing chlorine

  • ulcer

    Word

    a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

  • ammonia

    Word

    a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • your boy

    Phrase

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

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • counterfeit

    Word

    to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • swipe

    Word

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

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • victimless crime

    Phrase

    a crime that does not directly harm a specific person

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • window up

    Phrase

    to open a file, website, or other content in a window on a computer

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • intersect

    Word

    to meet or cross at a point

  • denomination

    Word

    the amount or value of a coin or bill

  • smear

    Word

    a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • run around with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • termination

    Word

    the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • bleach

    Word

    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • mailing

    Word

    the sending of letters, packages, or other items by mail

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • siding

    Word

    a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • prep school

    Phrase

    a private school that prepares students for university

  • set in stone

    Phrase

    fixed and unlikely to change

  • sodium chloride

    Phrase

    common salt, a chemical compound made of sodium and chlorine

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • thinner

    Word

    a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • run over

    Phrase

    to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • dead on

    Phrase

    exactly right; very accurate

  • troupe

    Word

    a group of performers who work together

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • tattoo artist

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to create tattoos on people

  • overnight bag

    Phrase

    a small bag used for one night away from home

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • Humpty Dumpty

    Phrase

    a character from a well-known nursery rhyme

  • serial number

    Phrase

    a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

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