Castle S4E13: English vocabulary

showing disrespect or contempt

a machine or tool used for sweeping floors or outdoor surfaces

a dog bred to find and bring back game

to enter land or property without permission

to express something in a particular way

a place or position that gives you a good view of something

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

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a small cut made with scissors or shears

a person or company that sells goods to another country

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

relating to dogs or similar animals

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

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

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

locked with a key

secretly; without other people knowing

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

to end well or be resolved successfully

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

a place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred

a person who stands outside a theater, circus, or similar place and tries to attract customers

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

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

the act of leaving someone or something behind

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

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

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

a strong addictive drug made from the juice of the opium poppy

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

the installation of cables or a cable system

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

used to say that something is not surprising

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly agree with someone

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

completely, from one end to the other

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

Large companies and the economic power they have in society

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

at the very last possible moment before something happens

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to delay dealing with something

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to make a short, informal visit

to become more level, even, or balanced

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to connect a device to a power source or another device