shirker
a person who avoids work or responsibility
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Castle S8E11: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 11DramaCrime
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feeler
a long thin part of an animal, such as a tentacle or antenna, used for feeling or exploring
shirk
to avoid doing something you should do, especially a duty or responsibility
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
cherokees
the plural form of Cherokee, a Native American people from the southeastern United States
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
amenable
willing to accept suggestions or changes
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
automaton
a machine or model that moves or acts by itself, often in a lifelike way
subterfuge
secret or dishonest behavior used to trick someone and get what you want
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
juncture
a particular point in time or in a situation
flaunt
to show something in a way that is meant to attract attention or admiration
hutch
a low cupboard with shelves, often used for dishes or display
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
unmask
to reveal who someone really is, or what something really means
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
inking
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
temps
short for a temporary worker