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Castle S3E18: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 18DramaCrime

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  • estrange

    Word

    to make people less close or friendly

  • agonize

    Word

    to worry or feel upset about something for a long time

  • procrastinate

    Word

    to keep delaying something that should be done

  • seethe

    Word

    to be very angry but not show it openly

  • salacious

    Word

    showing too much interest in sex or sexual matters

  • cannoned

    Word

    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • tonsil

    Word

    one of the two small glands at the back of the throat

  • torrid

    Word

    very hot and dry

  • supremely

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • goring

    Word

    to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

  • shipper

    Word

    a person or company that sends goods to customers or stores

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  • motherless

    Word

    having no mother

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • kudos

    Word

    praise or approval for something good someone has done

  • nefarious

    Word

    evil, criminal, or very dishonest

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • soapy

    Word

    covered with soap or a layer of soap suds

  • insinuate

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    to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way

  • latching

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a latch

  • opportunist

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    a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles

  • matriarch

    Word

    a woman who is the head of a family or group

  • industrious

    Word

    hard-working and willing to put in a lot of effort

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • ditto

    Word

    used to say that something is the same as what was just said

  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • sponging

    Word

    clean something with a sponge

  • copped

    Word

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

  • scone

    Word

    a small baked bread roll, often served with tea

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • tic

    Word

    a small repeated movement of a muscle, especially in the face

  • masquerade

    Word

    a party where people wear masks and costumes

  • plagiarism

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    the act of using someone else's words or ideas as your own without giving credit

  • treachery

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    the act of betraying someone’s trust or loyalty

  • devious

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    dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

  • conjure

    Word

    to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • faux

    Word

    made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cuddle

    Word

    to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

  • intrude

    Word

    to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

  • selfless

    Word

    caring more about other people than about yourself

  • smother

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    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • illicit

    Word

    illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • wherein

    Word

    in which; used in formal writing to refer to a place, situation, or statement

  • embezzlement

    Word

    the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • gore

    Word

    blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

  • manipulative

    Word

    trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • long hour

    Phrase

    the late hours of the night

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • multiple personality

    Phrase

    a mental disorder in which a person seems to have two or more separate identities

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • plunge

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    to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

  • diva

    Word

    a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • on the face of

    Phrase

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

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • dearly

    Word

    in a way that shows strong love or care

  • oddly

    Word

    in a strange or unusual way

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • pleading

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

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • blizzard

    Word

    a severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility

  • immensely

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • scheming

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    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • pleasantly

    Word

    in a pleasant or agreeable way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • latch

    Word

    a simple device for fastening a door or gate

  • cheesy

    Word

    tasting or smelling like cheese

  • persuasion

    Word

    the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • aspire

    Word

    to have a strong desire to achieve something

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • under the impression

    Phrase

    believing that something is true, often when it is not

  • memorize

    Word

    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • bear in mind

    Phrase

    to remember or consider something

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

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