emasculate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
Episode vocabulary
Midsomer Murders S16E4: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery
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sainted
described as holy or saintly, especially in a respectful or affectionate way
litigant
a person or group involved in a lawsuit
eventuality
a possible future event or result, especially one you are preparing for
bung
a stopper for a barrel or bottle
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
sullen
bad-tempered, quiet, and unfriendly
ineffectual
not effective or not producing the result you want
gripe
to complain in an annoying way
bunting
a string or row of small flags or pieces of paper used as decoration
lodger
a person who pays to live in someone else's house, usually in a room
blatantly
in a completely obvious and unashamed way
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vertex
the highest point of something
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
calibrate
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
harrier
a bird of prey that hunts over open land and marshes
hounding
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
thoracic
relating to the chest area
vertebra
one of the small bones that make up the spine
terrier
a small dog breed that was originally bred for hunting
squabble
to argue about something unimportant
shifty
looking or acting as if you are hiding something
prying
too interested in other people's private matters