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Castle S3E13: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 13DramaCrime

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  • seclude

    Word

    to keep someone or something apart from other people

  • pimply

    Word

    having a lot of pimples

  • insubordinate

    Word

    not willing to obey authority or follow orders

  • raglan

    Word

    describing a garment with sleeves that extend in one piece to the neck, without a shoulder seam

  • plucky

    Word

    brave and determined, especially in a cheerful way

  • bravado

    Word

    a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people

  • interrogator

    Word

    a person who asks questions, especially in an official investigation or interview

  • turnstile

    Word

    a gate with rotating bars that lets one person through at a time

  • savor

    Word

    to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it

  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • excruciating

    Word

    extremely painful or hard to endure

  • gobble

    Word

    to eat something quickly and noisily

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  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • kneecap

    Word

    the bone at the front of the knee

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • booted

    Word

    wearing boots

  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • tarnish

    Word

    to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected

  • copped

    Word

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

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • enforcer

    Word

    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • conspirator

    Word

    a person who secretly plans or helps plan a crime or other illegal act

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

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  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • peppermint

    Word

    a plant with a strong, fresh smell and taste, used in food and drinks

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • incarceration

    Word

    the state of being kept in prison

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • morbid

    Word

    showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

  • jackal

    Word

    a wild animal like a small dog, found in Africa and Asia

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • intimidation

    Word

    the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • ass clown

    Phrase

    an insulting word for a stupid or annoying person

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • Dirty Harry

    Phrase

    a nickname for a police officer who uses tough or aggressive methods

  • play the ponies

    Phrase

    to bet on horse races

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • contract killer

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • mistakenly

    Word

    in a way that is wrong or not intended; by mistake

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • ceramics

    Word

    objects made from clay and hardened by heat

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • trajectory

    Word

    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • next world

    Phrase

    the life that some people believe begins after death

  • life coach

    Phrase

    a person who helps someone improve their life and reach personal goals

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • widower

    Word

    a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

  • civil right

    Phrase

    a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

  • conspicuous

    Word

    easy to see or notice

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • many moons ago

    Phrase

    a very long time ago

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • pharmacist

    Word

    a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • domino

    Word

    a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

  • magnum

    Word

    a large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters

  • uptown

    Word

    the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

  • overturn

    Word

    to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • shoot out

    Phrase

    a gunfight between two people or groups

  • speed dial

    Phrase

    a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

  • grab off

    Phrase

    to take something quickly, often by force

  • catcher

    Word

    a person or thing that catches something

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • read me

    Phrase

    a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • chance on

    Phrase

    to find or meet something by chance

  • trade in

    Phrase

    to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • detain

    Word

    to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • cobra

    Word

    a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

  • resentment

    Word

    a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

  • shine on

    Phrase

    to keep going and continue to do well

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • hang around

    Phrase

    to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

  • hard up

    Phrase

    having very little money

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • work through

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • rye

    Word

    a grain used for making flour, bread, and whiskey

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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