Midsomer Murders S6E5: English vocabulary

to give someone the right to have or do something

making a light, clear ringing sound

a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one

to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

a building where dead bodies are cremated

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

good at noticing small details

hard to please or easily annoyed

calm, quiet, and not lively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness

a small, harmless lie

a large bird of prey that often circles high in the sky

mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

a loud, sharp cry

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

to make someone feel extreme fear

a machine or display that shows changing stock prices

a machine that keeps babies, eggs, or tiny living things in a controlled warm environment

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

very careful about small details and exactness

a rich and powerful person, especially in business

very unpleasant, ugly, or disgusting

a person named in a will to carry out its instructions after someone dies

to do something too much or too intensely

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

relevant to the subject being discussed

a person or company that money is owed to

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

a person whose job is to arrange funerals and prepare bodies for burial or cremation

to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

a large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck and long legs

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

British slang for a pound sterling

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

a period when something is deliberately stopped or put on hold

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

under someone’s control because they have been bribed

the sound an owl makes

very unpleasant or disgusting

an affectionate way to address a woman

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to use damaging information to pressure someone

to finish something quickly and efficiently

to start acting more bravely or responsibly

a person whose job is to help two groups or organizations communicate and work together

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to look for something carefully

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a small possibility that something will happen

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to divide something into two equal parts

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly