Castle S8E3: English vocabulary

a person or thing that brings bad luck

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

flavored with curry

a poet in old stories who sings or recites poems about heroes and events

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

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

to put someone or something in danger

a sudden cry or remark that shows surprise, anger, or pain

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

bring back to life

in a way that seems to happen by magic

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the very beginning of something

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

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

likely to happen soon or already planned

a large wild cat from the Americas, also called a mountain lion or puma

to make it possible for something to happen

a group of people sent to kill someone

the arrest of a suspected criminal by a private person, usually until the police arrive

becoming weaker or less active

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

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

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

past tense and past participle of shoot

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lift something to a higher position

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

to do something with full effort or confidence

imagined rather than real

someone or something that is believed to be the physical form of a god, spirit, or quality

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

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

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

unable to get what you want or need

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

officially recorded and kept for later use

a party held by a fraternity, especially a college fraternity

a group of wild boars

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

the last letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Ω or ω

used to say you have won or beaten someone