Castle S3E22: English vocabulary

covered with a protective outer layer

relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

the highest point of something, especially of success or power

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a feeling of liking or affection for someone or something

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a very dark black color

a light, peaceful sleep

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

locked with a key

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

to avoid being noticed or attracting attention

a group that questions someone closely to help them prepare for a difficult oral exam or review a proposal

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the officer who is second in command

walk heavily or noisily

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

relating to Paris or its people

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something thicker or to become thicker

to shoot someone and kill them

to do something with full effort or confidence

a public building or center for cultural and community events, especially in former socialist countries

cause something to improve a lot

to hire a contractor to do work on a project

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

used to say that something is not surprising

a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

to accidentally reveal a secret

a formal promise or agreement, especially one with legal or religious importance

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

tasting or smelling like cheese

to seem reasonable or consistent

a metal made by mixing two or more metals

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

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

a group of wild boars

used to describe someone who is used to something

to fall or come down in large amounts

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

to be very busy with lots of different tasks

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

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

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to manage to live on very little money

a dishonest or unprincipled person

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

morally good and fair; doing what is right

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to think about the past, or about what happened before

a feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes with a little fear

as; in the same way that

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather