Castle S4E6: English vocabulary

causing a lot of pain or suffering

to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

a strong feeling of dislike or avoidance

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

to carry or drag something heavy with effort

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

easily damaged, broken, or bent

a stand with three legs, used for holding a camera or other equipment steady

relevant to the subject being discussed

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to shine or move with quick, irregular changes

a person whose job is to design and decorate the inside of buildings

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

something that is different from what is normal or expected

having long, thick, untidy hair or fur

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

home; to or at home

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

to make it possible for something to happen

a region around a charged object where electric and magnetic forces act

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

a male donkey

concerned with everyday life, money, and practical matters rather than religion or spiritual things

to land or settle lightly on something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to reach a decision or agreement

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to make a rough model, drawing, or version of something

to cut something off or separate it by force

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a state of severe mental illness

a singer with the highest female vocal range

used to say that you have received and understood a message

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

for a very long time

actively dealing with something or working on it

by a large margin; easily and clearly

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

a date that two couples go on together

a meeting held by video link, with people in different places

a regular route for delivering newspapers

very angry or annoyed