Midsomer Murders S25E2: English vocabulary

a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things

a large shop that sells many different kinds of goods

to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure

something very large and ugly, especially a building

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

a small ring or ornament attached to a key chain or watch chain

to praise or present something as very good or important

in a morally right or acceptable way

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

a small building used as an outdoor toilet

a small, petty quarrel

often forgetting things or not paying enough attention to remember them

to completely destroy a building, town, or other place

something that gives strong support or is an important part of something

to a very great degree; extremely

to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

to behave badly or in a way that is not acceptable

relating to the skull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

happening immediately; done in no time

the amount of food or liquid that fills your mouth

a person who grows crops or plants for sale

the process when a sperm cell joins an egg cell

mysterious or hard to understand

a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

very dangerous or risky

covered with a protective outer layer

a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate

easy to love because of pleasant or attractive qualities

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

used to say something is surprising or worth noticing

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a rich and powerful person, especially in business

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

a slight shaking movement

a person who claims a title, throne, or position

to make something more modern or up to date

a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

the process of finding how much something is worth

married

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

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

a person or thing that chases something

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

to kick the ball after dropping it and before it touches the ground

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

the state of being anonymous

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

the sides of the face below the eyes

a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

to have or show a bad opinion of something

someone who talks confidently but does not do anything

locked with a key

used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

a baby or very young child

talkative and boastful, but with nothing real behind it

the act of getting into something or going through it

a man or boy

used to introduce another choice or possibility

a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink

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

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

attractive, stylish, and confident

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

to a lesser degree; not as much

a drug that lowers blood pressure and slows the heart rate

a person who kidnaps someone

to be attracted to someone

the rules of polite behavior in a social situation