Midsomer Murders S23E4: English vocabulary

a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information

to relax in warmth or sunlight

a medieval poet and singer, especially one who wrote songs about love

to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

to bite or chew something repeatedly, especially for a long time

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

harmful in a way that is gradual and not easy to notice

a feeling of dislike or disapproval

to attack and injure someone or something by scratching, biting, or tearing

a person who organizes and pays for concerts, plays, or other performances

a person who entertains people with jokes and silly behavior, especially in a royal court

to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

to change up and down irregularly

a sweet made with licorice root flavor

the act of cutting food into small cubes

to make someone extremely angry

something or someone that is extremely large, important, or powerful

not thinking about other people’s feelings or needs

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

a tight piece of underwear worn to shape the waist and body

boldness that can be impressive or shocking

a confused fight or struggle involving several people

showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

more able or skilled than someone or something else

having no bottom, or seeming to go on forever

a fast way of moving that a horse uses, with all four feet off the ground at times

to make something seem less important because something else is more noticeable or impressive

slightly damaged by a dent

covered with a protective outer layer

either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

friendly teasing or joking talk

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

an indirect reference to something without saying it directly

the act of combing hair

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

made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

a performer who tells a story or entertains without speaking, using only movements and gestures

reddish-brown, especially when describing hair

in a cruel way

mocking or insulting words or behavior

swollen and uncomfortable, especially because of gas or fluid

the process of finding how much something is worth

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

the process of covering a surface with tiles

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

extremely ugly or unpleasant

having a shape that is not normal or natural

to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

a unit for measuring electric voltage

a difference between two things that should match

to have or show a bad opinion of something

a reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something

locked with a key

done or happening after death

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

to make something four times as large or as much

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to stop a fire or flame from burning

very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

about to happen very soon

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

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons