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Castle S4E15: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 15DramaCrime

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  • treasonable

    Word

    involving treason; traitorous

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • scrambler

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    a device that changes a signal so it cannot be easily understood

  • linchpin

    Word

    a person or thing that is essential to a group, plan, or system

  • unburden

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    to relieve someone by letting them talk about their feelings or problems

  • underfoot

    Word

    on or across the ground, especially so that it may be stepped on

  • cataclysmic

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    causing or involving sudden great damage or suffering

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • callus

    Word

    a thick, hard area of skin that forms after repeated rubbing or pressure

  • unlisted

    Word

    not listed in a public directory or database

  • recur

    Word

    to happen again, especially regularly

  • roomy

    Word

    having a lot of space inside

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  • frailty

    Word

    the state of being weak, delicate, or easily broken

  • latching

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a latch

  • chitchat

    Word

    casual conversation about unimportant things

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • steely

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    having a hard, cold, or strong appearance like steel

  • aback

    Word

    taken by surprise or shock

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • scoot

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    to move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way

  • synergy

    Word

    the good results you get when different things work well together

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  • bracing

    Word

    fresh, cool, and pleasantly energizing

  • rafting

    Word

    the sport of traveling down a river in a raft

  • archduke

    Word

    a prince or nobleman of very high rank

  • predictive

    Word

    used to describe something that helps predict what will happen

  • audacity

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    boldness that can be impressive or shocking

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • cohesion

    Word

    the state of being united and working well together

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • gash

    Word

    a long, deep cut or wound

  • pandora

    Word

    in Greek myth, the woman who opened a box and released all the world's evils

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • bender

    Word

    a period of heavy drinking

  • primal

    Word

    relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

  • realistically

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    in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible

  • punishable

    Word

    described by law as deserving punishment

  • nom

    Word

    a meal or snack

  • nameless

    Word

    having no name; not identified by name

  • evener

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

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • adept

    Word

    very skilled at doing something

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • derrick

    Word

    a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

  • doomsday

    Word

    the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • factoring

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    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • shadowy

    Word

    dark, hard to see clearly, or partly hidden in shadow

  • medallion

    Word

    a large decorative medal, often worn on a chain or used as an ornament

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • clandestine

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • avert

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    to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • disobedience

    Word

    the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • screenings

    Word

    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • pathology

    Word

    the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

  • decipher

    Word

    to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

  • gallant

    Word

    brave and admired for doing what is right

  • turnpike

    Word

    a toll road, especially a major highway

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • Evel Knievel

    Phrase

    a reckless person who likes to take dangerous risks

  • shadowing

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

  • morgue

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    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • fender

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    a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • authenticity

    Word

    the quality of being real, true, or genuine

  • cholera

    Word

    a serious infectious disease that causes severe diarrhea

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • fives

    Word

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

  • reborn

    Word

    brought back to life, activity, or popularity

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • espionage

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    the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • commute

    Word

    to travel regularly between home and work

  • veto

    Word

    the right or power to stop a decision, law, or plan from being accepted

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • notation

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    a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

  • exquisite

    Word

    very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • lead in

    Phrase

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

  • trick question

    Phrase

    a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

  • press the panic button

    Phrase

    to suddenly become very worried or frightened

  • maturing

    Word

    becoming more mature and fully developed

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • latch

    Word

    a simple device for fastening a door or gate

  • buff

    Word

    someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • domino

    Word

    a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

  • rendezvous

    Word

    a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

  • follow up

    Phrase

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

  • spied

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    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

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