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Castle S3E8: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 8DramaCrime

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  • itemize

    Word

    to list or describe things separately, one by one

  • sharpshooting

    Word

    the skill or practice of shooting very accurately

  • divot

    Word

    a small piece of grass or earth cut out by a golf club

  • actuary

    Word

    a person whose job is to calculate financial risk, especially for insurance and pensions

  • beady

    Word

    small, round, and shiny like a bead

  • cleat

    Word

    a metal fitting on a boat or dock that a rope is tied to

  • dimly

    Word

    in a way that is not bright or clear

  • nefarious

    Word

    evil, criminal, or very dishonest

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • parabolic

    Word

    relating to a parabola or paraboloid

  • compacted

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

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  • solicitation

    Word

    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

  • feathering

    Word

    the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

  • fabricate

    Word

    to invent false information or a story

  • custodial

    Word

    relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • pejorative

    Word

    showing disapproval or contempt

  • resell

    Word

    to sell something again, usually to someone else

  • duress

    Word

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • ringleader

    Word

    the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal

  • incandescent

    Word

    giving off light because it is very hot

  • boathouse

    Word

    a building or shed where boats are kept

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  • vitals

    Word

    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • conspire

    Word

    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • savvy

    Word

    practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology

  • unmask

    Word

    to reveal who someone really is, or what something really means

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • changer

    Word

    a person or thing that changes something

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • pretzel

    Word

    a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

  • diligent

    Word

    careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • delusional

    Word

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • evener

    Word

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

  • ferret

    Word

    a small furry animal that people keep as a pet

  • pusher

    Word

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • concourse

    Word

    a large open passage or hall in a public building, especially at an airport or station

  • fluorescent

    Word

    giving off a bright, glowing light or color

  • remarry

    Word

    to marry again

  • sneaker

    Word

    a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • mush

    Word

    a soft, wet, pulpy mass

  • hairless

    Word

    having no hair on the body or skin

  • deodorant

    Word

    a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

  • clandestine

    Word

    kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

  • subterranean

    Word

    existing, happening, or found under the earth's surface

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • trooper

    Word

    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • ambient

    Word

    relating to the surrounding area or conditions

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • roadway

    Word

    the part of a road used by vehicles

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • Renaissance man

    Phrase

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

  • Marine Corps

    Phrase

    the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • wooded

    Word

    covered with many trees

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • conveniently

    Word

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

  • two shot

    Phrase

    a film shot that shows two people together

  • entry wound

    Phrase

    the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

  • joint custody

    Phrase

    an arrangement in which both parents share the legal care of their child after separation

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • darken

    Word

    to make or become darker

  • ozone

    Word

    a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule

  • fives

    Word

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

  • foil

    Word

    to stop something from succeeding

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • game on

    Phrase

    to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

  • tech up

    Phrase

    to upgrade to a higher technology level

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • cockroach

    Word

    a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • visionary

    Word

    having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • blazing

    Word

    burning very brightly and strongly

  • hook up with

    Phrase

    to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • investment banker

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • janitor

    Word

    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • lead in

    Phrase

    to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

  • make waves

    Phrase

    to attract a lot of attention or cause a stir

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • no chance

    Phrase

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • uptown

    Word

    the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

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