recidivist
a person who keeps committing crimes after being punished for them
Episode vocabulary
Castle S3E3: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 3DramaCrime
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cryptogram
a puzzle in which letters or numbers stand for other letters
bondsman
a person who guarantees that someone will pay a debt or appear in court, especially for bail
shoplifter
a person who steals goods from a shop or store
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
loafer
a person who is lazy and avoids work
shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
cremate
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
geezer
an old man, especially one who seems a bit strange or eccentric
nunnery
a place where nuns live together
burly
large, strong, and heavily built
tassel
a decorative bunch of hanging threads or cords, often attached to clothing, curtains, or ornaments
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leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
sharpshooter
a person who is very skilled at shooting accurately, especially with a rifle
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
undying
lasting forever; never ending
ransack
to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way
outgrow
to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes
straddle
to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
tingle
to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
conspire
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful