garrote
a wire or cord used to strangle someone
Episode vocabulary
Castle S5E12: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 12DramaCrime
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tawdry
showy in a cheap, tasteless way
catnip
a plant with minty-smelling leaves that cats are attracted to
overzealous
too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
purveyor
a person or company that supplies or sells a particular kind of goods
tryst
a secret meeting between lovers
brassiere
a woman's undergarment that supports the breasts
kudos
praise or approval for something good someone has done
legitimize
to make something legal or officially acceptable
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
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recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
carnal
relating to physical desire or sex
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
misrepresent
to describe someone or something in a way that is false or misleading
effigy
a model or figure of a person, especially one made to be attacked or burned in public
peddle
to try to sell things by going from place to place
concoct
to make something by mixing different ingredients
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
smut
dirty marks or soot
playtime
time set aside for children or animals to play