Midsomer Murders S22E4: English vocabulary

so unreasonable or unlikely that it seems ridiculous

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

the act of cutting food into small cubes

good at noticing small details

morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful

to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person whose job is to keep a business's financial records

to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

unfriendly and not wanting to spend time with other people

great beauty, size, or importance that is impressive

a short, noisy argument

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

the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

full of bubbles; fizzy

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

a person or thing that chases something

a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

the act of lending something to someone

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to kick the ball after dropping it and before it touches the ground

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

having spikes or sharp points

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

British slang for a pound sterling

a small container with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids

locked with a key

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

a formal room in a house where guests are received

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

an organized effort to damage someone's reputation with false or misleading claims

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

to remove impurities from a substance

a place where people pay for sex

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

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

a short public notice or ad that promotes a product, service, or event

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

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

the life or world believed to exist after death

hunting and killing other animals for food

to rest or stop working for a short time

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

to fail after starting well

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to do very well or be very successful

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

for the purpose of helping or supporting someone or something

including everyone, especially people who are often left out

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

the style or fashion that is popular at a particular time

to land or settle lightly on something

a short text that explains a picture or photo

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to do something with full effort or confidence

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to throw something with a lot of force

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

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way