genuflect
to bend one knee to the floor as a sign of respect or worship
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Midsomer Murders S14E7: English vocabulary
Season 14, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery
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tradespeople
people who work in skilled manual jobs, such as plumbing, carpentry, or electrical work
fallible
likely to make mistakes or be wrong
prioress
a woman who is in charge of a priory or a convent
cassock
a long robe worn by some Christian clergy and church workers
studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
anachronism
something that seems to belong to the wrong time period
refectory
a room where people in a school, college, or monastery eat together
rationalist
a person who believes that reason and logic are the best basis for knowledge and decisions
clucking
the short, low sound a hen makes
cluck
a short, low sound made by a hen
flog
to beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment
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lunacy
extreme foolishness or crazy behavior
priestly
relating to a priest or priests
scalping
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
beseech
to ask someone very urgently and sincerely to do something
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
capillary
a very small blood vessel that carries blood between arteries and veins
wring
to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
goblet
a large drinking cup with a stem and a base, often used for wine
baffle
to confuse or puzzle someone
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck