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Castle S6E5: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 5DramaCrime

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  • decry

    Word

    to publicly criticize or condemn strongly

  • electrocute

    Word

    to kill someone or something with electricity

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • dwindle

    Word

    to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker

  • unlisted

    Word

    not listed in a public directory or database

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • stepsister

    Word

    your stepfather's or stepmother's daughter, or the daughter of your parent's new partner

  • solicitation

    Word

    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

  • accost

    Word

    to approach and speak to someone in a bold or threatening way

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

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  • wondrous

    Word

    very beautiful, impressive, or delightful

  • fathom

    Word

    a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • planetarium

    Word

    a place where people watch shows about stars, planets, and space on a dome screen

  • stepbrother

    Word

    your stepfather's or stepmother's son

  • charmer

    Word

    a person who is very charming and good at making people like them

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • delusional

    Word

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • apocalyptic

    Word

    describing a disaster or situation that seems like the end of the world

  • evener

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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  • swirl

    Word

    to move in a circular or spiraling motion

  • incarceration

    Word

    the state of being kept in prison

  • departmental

    Word

    relating to a department in an organization

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • scarcity

    Word

    a situation in which there is not enough of something

  • footnote

    Word

    a note printed at the bottom of a page that gives extra information

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • ripple

    Word

    a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • enigma

    Word

    something that is hard to understand or explain

  • stalker

    Word

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

  • radically

    Word

    in a way that is complete and causes major change

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • cleanse

    Word

    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • anthropologist

    Word

    a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • delusion

    Word

    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • rightful

    Word

    deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • time stream

    Phrase

    another spelling of timestream

  • electromagnetic field

    Phrase

    a region around a charged object where electric and magnetic forces act

  • break back

    Phrase

    in tennis, to win back a game after your opponent has broken your serve

  • cultivate

    Word

    to prepare land for growing crops or plants

  • linden

    Word

    a tree with heart-shaped leaves and small fragrant flowers

  • murderous

    Word

    showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • lucrative

    Word

    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • ignite

    Word

    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • rocker

    Word

    a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

  • break on

    Phrase

    to insult or embarrass someone in public

  • tolerant

    Word

    willing to accept people or ideas that are different from your own

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • big if

    Phrase

    a major condition or obstacle that could stop something from happening

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • with flying colors

    Phrase

    in a very successful way

  • come to power

    Phrase

    to become the leader or ruler of a country or organization

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • flying colours

    Phrase

    used to say that someone has succeeded very well

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • mean time

    Phrase

    the period between two events, used to mean the time while you are waiting for something else to happen

  • uranium

    Word

    a chemical element used as fuel in nuclear power and weapons

  • facto

    Word

    existing in fact, even if not officially recognized

  • uptown

    Word

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

  • temporal

    Word

    relating to time

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • time traveler

    Phrase

    a person who travels through time, especially in science fiction

  • mentally ill

    Phrase

    having a mental illness

  • energy source

    Phrase

    a source that provides power or energy

  • flying colors

    Phrase

    a great success

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • unlawful

    Word

    not allowed by law

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • disband

    Word

    to end a group, organization, or team so that it no longer exists

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • time travel

    Phrase

    the idea of traveling to the past or future

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • cosmos

    Word

    the universe and everything in it

  • derivative

    Word

    a word formed from another word

  • dire

    Word

    very serious and worrying

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • cozy

    Word

    comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

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