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Castle S5E2: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 2DramaCrime

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  • connive

    Word

    to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen

  • imploded

    Word

    collapsed inward suddenly and violently

  • prepay

    Word

    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • harangue

    Word

    a long, angry speech

  • splashy

    Word

    bright, flashy, and designed to attract attention

  • roomful

    Word

    the number of people or things that fill a room

  • spousal

    Word

    relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage

  • smokestack

    Word

    a tall pipe that carries smoke away from a ship, factory, or train

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • nutter

    Word

    a crazy or strange person

  • mugger

    Word

    a person who attacks and robs people in public

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  • segmented

    Word

    to divide something into separate parts or sections

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • carpeting

    Word

    carpet material used to cover a floor

  • glorify

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    to praise or present something as very good or important

  • 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

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • entitle

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    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • meteorologist

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    a person who studies weather and predicts it

  • bookshelf

    Word

    a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on

  • straddle

    Word

    to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something

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  • covet

    Word

    to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • tint

    Word

    a slight color or shade

  • idealistic

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    having strong beliefs about how things should be, often in a way that is not practical

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • inhaler

    Word

    a device that lets you breathe medicine into your lungs

  • certify

    Word

    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • conceivable

    Word

    able to be imagined or thought possible

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • bubbly

    Word

    full of bubbles; fizzy

  • scuffle

    Word

    to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

  • cleavage

    Word

    a clear division or split between two things

  • stationery

    Word

    paper, pens, envelopes, and other things used for writing or office work

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • formulate

    Word

    to develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way

  • nip

    Word

    a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

  • hatchet

    Word

    a small axe with a short handle

  • obstruct

    Word

    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • stuffing

    Word

    soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

  • indecent

    Word

    considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

  • cross to bear

    Phrase

    a difficult problem or burden that someone has to live with

  • break the story

    Phrase

    to be the first to report a news story

  • indecent exposure

    Phrase

    the crime of exposing your genitals in public

  • put the make on

    Phrase

    to flirt with someone in a pushy or sexually suggestive way

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • party to

    Phrase

    involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • assault and battery

    Phrase

    the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

  • exclusive right

    Phrase

    the legal right to be the only person or group allowed to do something

  • lucrative

    Word

    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • hamper

    Word

    to make it harder for something to happen or progress

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • put the moves on

    Phrase

    to try to attract someone sexually or romantically

  • ticking

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    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • quarreling

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    arguing or fighting angrily

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • shading

    Word

    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • matter of life and death

    Phrase

    a situation that is extremely urgent or serious

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • down low

    Phrase

    done secretly or kept private

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • bury the hatchet

    Phrase

    to stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again

  • on thin ice

    Phrase

    in a risky or delicate situation

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • prolong

    Word

    to make something last longer

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • logos

    Word

    a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • allegation

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • uptown

    Word

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

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • pretty boy

    Phrase

    an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

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