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Midsomer Murders S17E3: English vocabulary

Season 17, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery

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  • elate

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    to make someone feel extremely happy and excited

  • splutter

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    to speak in a quick, confused way, often because you are upset or excited

  • manhandle

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    to handle someone or something roughly or with force

  • dross

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    worthless waste or rubbish

  • wheeze

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    to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway

  • posy

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    a small bunch of flowers, especially one given as a gift

  • pleaser

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    a person who tries too hard to please other people

  • overcharge

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    to ask someone to pay too much for something

  • gurgle

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    to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid

  • pinking

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    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • purist

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    a person who strongly prefers traditional rules, methods, or forms

  • livid

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    very angry

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  • fizz

    Word

    a soft hissing or bubbling sound

  • wading

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    walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort

  • humbles

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    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • buffoon

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    a foolish or ridiculous person

  • sacrilege

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    an act that shows disrespect for something sacred

  • knapsack

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    a bag with shoulder straps that you carry on your back

  • laddie

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    a boy or young man, especially in Scottish English

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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

  • scrubber

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    a tool or device used for scrubbing something clean

  • meander

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    to move or travel in a slow, relaxed, or indirect way

  • strapping

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    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

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  • rustle

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    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • wad

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    a small lump or ball of something

  • merrily

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    in a cheerful, lively way

  • ghoul

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    an evil spirit in stories that is said to dig up graves and eat dead bodies

  • angling

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    the sport or hobby of fishing with a rod and line

  • amicable

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    friendly and peaceful, especially after a disagreement

  • rota

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    a schedule showing who does a job and when

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • lassie

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    a girl or young woman

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • punter

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    a person who bets money, especially on horse racing or football

  • resourceful

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    good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

  • headstone

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    a stone marker placed at a grave

  • pitying

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    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • creak

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    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • murmur

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    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • juniper

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    an evergreen bush or small tree with berries used for flavoring and decoration

  • evener

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

  • blatant

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    very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • hiss

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    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • derelict

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    in very bad condition because it has been left unused and uncared for

  • scorn

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    a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • bitters

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    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • invoice

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    a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

  • carver

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    a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • obsess

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

  • morbid

    Word

    showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

  • your mum

    Phrase

    an insulting remark about someone's mother

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • fare thee well

    Phrase

    goodbye; farewell

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • wrongdoing

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    an illegal or morally wrong act

  • whine

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    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • gourmet

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    a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

  • succumb

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    to stop resisting something and give in to it

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • speculate

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    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • brochure

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    a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • laced

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    fastened with laces

  • remembrance

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    the act of remembering something or someone

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • grieve

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    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • fiddle

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    a violin, especially one used in folk music

  • groundwork

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    the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • search me

    Phrase

    I don't know; I have no idea

  • come to mention it

    Phrase

    used to introduce something you have just remembered or realized

  • elevate

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    to lift something to a higher position

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • nothing short of

    Phrase

    used to say that something is completely true, extreme, or impressive

  • drag in

    Phrase

    to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

  • burglary

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    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • get between

    Phrase

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

  • lowland

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    an area of land that is lower than the land around it

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • decency

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    behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

  • footstep

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    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • cabling

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    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • steady on

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to calm down or not get too excited

  • how's about

    Phrase

    a casual way to suggest something or ask if something is a good idea

  • eel

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    a long, thin fish that looks like a snake

  • people person

    Phrase

    a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • on tick

    Phrase

    goods bought now and paid for later

  • bleach

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    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

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