Castle S6E3: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who betrays someone they trust

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

smart and quick to learn or understand

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to hang down loosely or swing gently

a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often

to express something in a particular way

easy to love because of pleasant or attractive qualities

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

to put someone or something in danger

a leafy green vegetable with curly or flat leaves

a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

a small axe with a short handle

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

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

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

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

lasting or appealing across different times and styles; not easily dated

a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

to shoot someone and kill them

to do something with full effort or confidence

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

to meet or cross at a point

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

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

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

cause something to improve a lot

to be accepted or believed as a particular type of person or thing, especially because you look like it

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

to reach a decision or agreement

a past period when someone or something was at its most successful or popular

used for investigating or intended to investigate

to act calm and not show that you are nervous or excited

having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

to stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again

to stop an activity for a short time

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

made so that water cannot get through

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

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