itemize
to list or describe things separately, one by one
Episode vocabulary
Castle S3E8: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 8DramaCrime
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sharpshooting
the skill or practice of shooting very accurately
divot
a small piece of grass or earth cut out by a golf club
actuary
a person whose job is to calculate financial risk, especially for insurance and pensions
beady
small, round, and shiny like a bead
cleat
a metal fitting on a boat or dock that a rope is tied to
dimly
in a way that is not bright or clear
nefarious
evil, criminal, or very dishonest
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
parabolic
relating to a parabola or paraboloid
compacted
to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
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solicitation
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
feathering
the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight
fabricate
to invent false information or a story
custodial
relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
pejorative
showing disapproval or contempt
resell
to sell something again, usually to someone else
duress
pressure or threats that force someone to do something
ringleader
the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal
incandescent
giving off light because it is very hot
boathouse
a building or shed where boats are kept