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Castle S8E15: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 15DramaCrime

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  • fraternize

    Word

    to socialize with people you should not be friendly with, especially because of rules or politics

  • culpable

    Word

    deserving blame because you did something wrong

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • wagering

    Word

    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • pungent

    Word

    having a strong, sharp taste or smell

  • whittle

    Word

    to cut or shape wood by shaving off small pieces with a knife

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • prodigal

    Word

    spending money or resources too freely and carelessly

  • bracken

    Word

    a large wild fern with broad, feathery leaves

  • canvass

    Word

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

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  • stoic

    Word

    calm and not showing much emotion, even in difficult situations

  • fortitude

    Word

    the ability to stay brave and strong during pain, difficulty, or suffering

  • fragmented

    Word

    broken into small parts or pieces

  • booted

    Word

    wearing boots

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • copped

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • lowly

    Word

    not important or powerful; low in rank or status

  • outrun

    Word

    to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

  • recoil

    Word

    to pull back suddenly, often because you are frightened or shocked

  • paternity

    Word

    the fact of being a father

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  • adversity

    Word

    difficult or unlucky conditions in life

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tailed

    Word

    having a tail

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • lingerie

    Word

    women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • at ease

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

  • admirable

    Word

    deserving respect and approval

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • decker

    Word

    used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks

  • humility

    Word

    the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • hit squad

    Phrase

    a group of people sent to kill someone

  • equip

    Word

    to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

  • fives

    Word

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

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • walk free

    Phrase

    to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

  • wake the dead

    Phrase

    to make a very loud, harsh noise

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • leverage

    Word

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

  • hitch

    Word

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

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • sweaty

    Word

    covered with sweat

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • cop killer

    Phrase

    a person who kills a police officer

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • fumble

    Word

    to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • urgently

    Word

    in a way that needs immediate action or attention

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • for reasons

    Phrase

    used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • communal

    Word

    shared by the people in a group or community

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • special someone

    Phrase

    the person you are dating or in a romantic relationship with

  • what's in the bag

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • aspire

    Word

    to have a strong desire to achieve something

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • crawl with

    Phrase

    to be full of a lot of people or things

  • rush in

    Phrase

    to act too quickly without thinking carefully

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • ledge

    Word

    a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • falling out

    Phrase

    a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

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