whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
Midsomer Murders S13E7: English vocabulary
Season 13, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery
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yokel
an unsophisticated person from the countryside
bulldoze
to clear land or knock down buildings with a bulldozer
deign
to be unwilling to do something because you think it is beneath you
fallible
likely to make mistakes or be wrong
heckle
to shout rude or hostile comments at a speaker or performer
carbuncle
a painful infected lump in the skin, often made up of several boils
soppy
too sentimental or emotional
crony
a close friend, especially one in a group that has influence or power
hysteric
a person who is very emotional or reacts in an exaggerated way
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
trawl
a large fishing net that is dragged through the water
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quibble
to argue about a small or unimportant detail
bung
a stopper for a barrel or bottle
vindicate
to prove that someone is not guilty or wrong
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
dabble
to put your hands or feet into water and move them gently
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
philistine
a person who has little interest in art, culture, or intellectual ideas
spineless
lacking courage, strength of character, or determination
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
paymaster
the person or office responsible for paying workers' wages or salaries
bunting
a string or row of small flags or pieces of paper used as decoration
eyesore
something very ugly that spoils the look of a place