Midsomer Murders S16E5: English vocabulary

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

a substance added to food or drink to make it taste sweeter

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

a slight idea or suspicion about something

stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things

the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first

something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

covered with sharp points or prickles

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

the police force in a particular area

the area around a church, often used as a burial ground

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

the process of finding how much something is worth

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

an insulting remark about someone's mother

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

not very good; of only average quality

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

home; to or at home

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

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

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

simple and charming in a country style

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to officially choose someone for a job or role

to lead a group, team, or project

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

to record that you have started work or a shift

to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

to keep thinking about the past instead of moving on

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of making a calculation or estimate

believing that something is true, often when it is not

a person from Denmark

a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

calm, serious, and worthy of respect

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

to appear or happen, especially by chance

used to show approval or encouragement

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to remove something by pulling it apart or cutting it out

to visit someone for a short time

behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

having many bends or turns

slightly strange or unusual in a way that is interesting or amusing

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

something or someone that causes annoyance or inconvenience

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something