Castle S5E23: English vocabulary

not likely to happen or be true

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

a person or business that sells books

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

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

operated by remote control or automatically, without a person on board

to develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way

a sudden heavy attack with guns, shells, or other weapons

a piece of furniture with shelves for books

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly

informal talk about things that men are interested in, especially sports or sex

used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed

about to reach an important new stage or change

an illegal or morally wrong act

to make someone very interested or curious

to make someone less likely to do something by making it seem difficult, risky, or unpleasant

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

among ordinary people, especially in public life

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

always telling the truth; honest

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

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

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

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

very much; used to emphasize a strong feeling or state

a male donkey

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to do something with full effort or confidence

brave and noble behavior

careful and often critical examination of something

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

working properly and ready to use

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the process of starting a computer

to stop worrying and feel calm

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

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

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

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

a city in central New York State

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the act of controlling or having power over people or things

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a market in which prices are set by supply and demand, with little or no government control

to talk for a long time in a dull, monotonous way

able to act or make decisions without being controlled by others

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a soft knitted or crocheted blanket

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

showing a lack of courage

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

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

to get energy, excitement, or motivation from something or someone

to manage to live on very little money