Castle S3E4: English vocabulary

a small hill

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

the ability to think of clever, original solutions

having no limits or end

to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

worth collecting because people want it or will pay a lot for it

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

not shared or divided; complete

great skill and creativity in art, music, writing, or performance

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the process of a substance combining with oxygen

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

a state of perfect peace and happiness, free from suffering and desire

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

the study of correct reasoning

to make something more varied or different

to make something brighter or lighter in color

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

a state of constant change or movement

offensive because it is sexual, rude, or indecent

a small, tight group or mass of things

a cheerful or playful way to greet someone in the morning

the late hours of the night

a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

to joke and act silly in a noisy, playful way

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a dried flower bud used as a spice

a soldier in a specially trained military unit that carries out raids and other dangerous missions

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something thicker or to become thicker

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a dark red wine from the Burgundy region of France, or a similar wine

for each person or thing; each

a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot someone as a form of execution

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

to start speaking or doing something suddenly and with energy

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

a thin layer of material on a surface

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

not correct or exact

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

make something again, especially in a new or different way

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

a person who travels through time, especially in science fiction

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

the country where someone or their family originally came from

used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking