Castle S8E4: English vocabulary

complete involvement in an activity or experience

friendly and generous to guests or visitors

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

a member of an extinct human species that lived in Europe and parts of Asia long ago

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small, harmless lie

to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

too pleased with yourself and your achievements

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

a small piece of snow

a member of the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

covered with a protective outer layer

relating to disease or caused by a disease

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

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

having a narrow cut or opening

causing suffering or unfair control, especially by those in power

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

the sides of the face below the eyes

done without conscious control

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a way of saying you should either do something with full effort or not do it at all

the soft part inside a nut, seed, or fruit stone

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

the person who leads a police force or police department

the quality of being real, true, or genuine

to become involved with the Mafia or another criminal gang

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

the news or gossip that people are saying about something

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

move back to a safer place

a thin metal tool used to open a car door without a key

a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

a structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

to have another company or person do part of your work

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to make something secret known publicly

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to make someone feel worried or under pressure

a person who tricks people in order to get money

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

a secret kept by a government

a person who tricks people in order to get their money

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

to succeed in doing something difficult