certitude
Worda strong feeling of certainty about something
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Castle S6E22: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 22DramaCrime
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raglan
Worddescribing a garment with sleeves that extend in one piece to the neck, without a shoulder seam
bracken
Worda large wild fern with broad, feathery leaves
canvass
Wordto go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
reproach
Worda feeling or expression of disapproval or disappointment
exploratory
Wordinvolving exploration, testing, or investigation
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
ballistics
Wordthe science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
pining
Wordfull of longing or sadness for someone or something
spook
Worda ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
sweeper
Worda machine or tool used for sweeping floors or outdoor surfaces
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subpoena
Wordan official order to appear in court or give evidence
trespass
Wordto enter land or property without permission
interrogate
Wordto question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
vendetta
Worda long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families
derrick
Worda tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil
conduit
Worda pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another
alleyway
Worda narrow passage between or behind buildings
brunette
Worda woman or girl with dark brown hair
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
decipher
Wordto figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
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shadowing
Wordthe practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
internal affairs
Phrasea police department that investigates complaints against officers
shorthand
Worda system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations
ingenious
Wordvery clever and original; showing inventiveness
extortion
Wordthe crime of getting money or something else by threats or force
kill me
Phrasea rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
good standing
Phrasethe official status of being allowed to remain a member of an organization or profession
blackmailing
Wordthe act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
step back
Phrasea setback or decline
put it down
Phraseto perform very well; to do something impressively
blood in
Phraseto join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
pac
Worda soft, flexible material resembling wool that is used as a filling for mattresses, pillows, and upholstery.
hunch
Worda feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
casing
Worda hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
inflict
Wordto cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful
drug lord
Phrasethe leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs
turn around
Phrasecause something to improve a lot
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
hide behind
Phraseto use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility
fruiting
Wordproducing fruit
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
turned out
Phraselooking neat, smart, or well dressed
town car
Phrasea hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips
go public
Phraseto make something secret known publicly
run at
Phraseto rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way
funnel
Worda tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening
acquainted
Wordfamiliar with something because you know it well
caliber
Wordthe quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character
back down
Phraseto stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in
roll on
Phraseused to say you want something to happen soon
board member
Phrasea person who is part of the board that runs an organization
yacht club
Phrasea club for people who own or use yachts and other boats
burner
Worda device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
cam
Worda shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
looping
Wordthe repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
setback
Worda problem that slows or stops progress
can't help
Phraseto be unable to stop yourself from doing something
poke around
Phraseto look around a place casually, often while searching for something
rogue
Worda dishonest or unprincipled person
bossed
Wordto give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
framing
Wordthe way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
deserving
Worddeserving praise, help, or respect
fugitive
Worda person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
gladly
Wordwillingly; with pleasure
mythical
Wordexisting only in stories, myths, or the imagination; not real
shoot me
Phrasea casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated
chances are
Phraseit is likely that something will happen or be true
bluff
Wordto pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone
assurance
Worda statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe
the way
Phraseas; in the same way that
storming
Wordmoving forward quickly and forcefully
stand by
Phraseto wait and be ready to act when needed
say what
Phrasea casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it
forensic
Wordrelating to the scientific study used in solving crimes
cassette
Worda small plastic case that holds magnetic tape for recording or playing sound or video
work on
Phraseto spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
calculated
Wordcarefully planned or done on purpose
coped
Wordto deal with a difficult situation successfully
sneaking
Worddone in a quiet, secret way
truce
Wordan agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time
back in
Phraseused to talk about an earlier time in the past
figure out
Phraseto find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
set up
Phraseprepare something so it can be used or can happen
liability
Worda legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss
debating
Wordthe activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides
bite to eat
Phrasea small snack or light meal
kind of
Phraseto some extent; fairly
grudge
Worda lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past
faulting
Wordthe act of blaming or criticizing someone
mafia
Wordan organized crime group
shelling
Wordthe act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food
subtitle
Wordthe words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
see ya
Phrasea casual way to say goodbye