Castle S3E5: English vocabulary

relating to a current issue or event

not holy or sacred

to send something by fax

a tool with a rubber cup on a handle, used to clear blocked drains or toilets

describing a close relationship or friendship that is not sexual

something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

relating to Colombia or its people, culture, or language

a pile of hay

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

showing toughness, courage, and determination

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

a type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France

producing good or useful results; successful and effective

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

the act of lending something to someone

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

having a narrow cut or opening

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a difference between two things that should match

to have or show a bad opinion of something

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

locked with a key

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

cheap, sensational fiction that is made mainly to entertain

a person who is good at many different things and has wide interests

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to end well or be resolved successfully

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

to show clearly that something is true or real

the quality of being honest and genuine

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

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

to speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

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

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

past tense and past participle of shoot

a small possibility that something will happen

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

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

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

the officers or unit that guard a country's border

to work through something difficult, boring, or long with effort

to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

a couple who are very much in love

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

used to say that something is not surprising

Used to describe a relationship, situation, or argument that is very passionate and intense

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a person who draws cartoons, especially for newspapers or magazines

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

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

happening or done every night

a measurement of a person's basic body functions, such as pulse, temperature, and breathing

moving by making small jumps on one foot