contrive
to manage to do something, especially with difficulty or cleverness
Episode vocabulary
Castle S3E19: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 19DramaCrime
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stomaching
the present participle of stomach
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
dibs
a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
crinkle
to make small wrinkles or folds on a surface
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
embroil
to involve someone deeply in a conflict or difficult situation
shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
mistrial
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
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convoluted
very complicated and hard to understand
retrial
a new trial of a case that has already been decided
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
pothole
a hole or broken place in a road surface
magnification
the amount by which something is enlarged, especially in a microscope or lens
diabolical
extremely evil or cruel
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
railroading
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
savagery
extreme cruelty or violence
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse