Midsomer Murders S24E2: English vocabulary

having a strong, exciting, or intoxicating effect

to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

a person or thing that solves a problem or puzzle

the front edge of a step or stair

a large, heavy book, especially one about a serious subject

to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious

a complete and embarrassing failure

a small fish that is often eaten canned or preserved in oil

giving off light because it is very hot

extremely evil and shocking

friendly and peaceful, especially after a disagreement

all the people who will live in the future

a person or thing that sets something in place or to the right position

a person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people

so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

very attracted to someone, often in a romantic way

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

in a way that relates to the mind, thinking, or intelligence

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

mysterious or hard to understand

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

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

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

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

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

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

careful and persistent effort

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

to put someone or something in danger

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

a piece of classical music for one instrument, or one main instrument with piano accompaniment

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

to speak angrily and at length

something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

a fruit with green flesh and a rough skin, often eaten in salads or on toast

a silver fish that is often eaten and can be salted or pickled

an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

locked with a key

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

to make someone very interested or curious

the middle part of summer

a layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

print something again, usually because the first copies were not enough or had a mistake

to talk in a casual, lively way

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

to load data into memory from a storage device

to make an aircraft’s nose point downward sharply

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be blamed or punished for something, especially for someone else's wrongdoing

a situation in which each side has an equal chance of winning or losing

kept or grown in a greenhouse or other glass-covered place

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a person who is trying to find or get something

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

a person who lives in a village

used to say what you would prefer

a deep, low, continuous sound