shill
to secretly promote or support something, especially by pretending to be neutral
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Castle S3E7: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 7DramaCrime
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catty
unkind in a sly, mean, or spiteful way
disreputable
considered bad, dishonest, or not respectable
soiree
a small evening social gathering
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
theatricals
plays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment
shackle
a metal loop or fastener used to connect a chain or rope
anabolic
relating to processes in the body that build up tissue or muscle
recur
to happen again, especially regularly
baseless
not based on facts or evidence
domineering
trying to control other people in an unpleasant way
spinster
an unmarried woman, especially one considered unlikely to marry
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idyllic
very peaceful, beautiful, and pleasant
loveless
without love or affection
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
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
preemptive
done to stop something before it happens, especially an attack
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
ply
to ask someone a lot of questions or try hard to get something from them
oiled
covered or treated with oil
signatory
a person or organization that has signed a document, especially a treaty or agreement
delirium
a serious confused state of mind, often caused by illness or fever
bombshell
a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect