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Castle S6E12: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 12DramaCrime

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  • liquefy

    Word

    to make a solid substance become liquid

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • fleck

    Word

    a small spot or patch of color, light, or dirt

  • ulterior

    Word

    hidden or not openly stated, especially about a motive or purpose

  • swig

    Word

    to drink something in large mouthfuls

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • frostbite

    Word

    injury to skin and tissue caused by extreme cold

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • disown

    Word

    to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group

  • jumpy

    Word

    nervous and easily startled

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  • locator

    Word

    a device or system that helps find the location of something

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • swoop

    Word

    to move quickly down through the air

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • sludge

    Word

    thick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it

  • connoisseur

    Word

    someone who knows a lot about a subject, especially art, food, or wine

  • paternity

    Word

    the fact of being a father

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • procurement

    Word

    the process of buying and supplying goods or services for a company or organization

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • incursion

    Word

    a sudden short attack or movement into another place, especially across a border

  • coney

    Word

    an old word for a rabbit

  • derrick

    Word

    a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

  • galley

    Word

    a long, low ship used in the past, often moved by oars

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • speck

    Word

    a very small spot or mark

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • Fort Knox

    Phrase

    used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

  • whiz

    Word

    a person who is very skilled at something

  • less than three

    Phrase

    to love, written in internet slang as <3

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • tory

    Word

    a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in Britain

  • secondhand

    Word

    used before a noun to mean previously owned or used, not new

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bring to justice

    Phrase

    to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • espionage

    Word

    the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

  • hitch

    Word

    to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

  • deep cover

    Phrase

    a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

  • cashier's check

    Phrase

    a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • volatile

    Word

    changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • hydraulic

    Word

    working by using the pressure of a liquid

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • hack it

    Phrase

    to be able to deal with a difficult situation

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • slug out

    Phrase

    to fight or compete very hard for something

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • funnel

    Word

    a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

  • identity theft

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

  • graphic novel

    Phrase

    a book that tells a story with pictures and words, like a long comic

  • funnel cake

    Phrase

    a sweet fried pastry made from batter poured through a funnel

  • leasing

    Word

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

  • God bless

    Phrase

    A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • tap in

    Phrase

    an easy shot or goal from very close range

  • gross out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel disgusted

  • gemini

    Word

    the third sign of the zodiac

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • wrath

    Word

    very strong anger

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • festive

    Word

    connected with a celebration or holiday

  • registry

    Word

    an official record or list of names, events, or items

  • enhancement

    Word

    an improvement that makes something better or more effective

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • operative

    Word

    working or in effect

  • robust

    Word

    strong, healthy, and full of energy

  • auto body

    Phrase

    the metal outer part of a car or other vehicle

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

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