rapacity
extreme greed, especially for money or power
Episode vocabulary
Midsomer Murders S17E2: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery
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rancorous
full of bitterness and resentment
snigger
to laugh quietly in a way that shows scorn or amusement
prepay
to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it
oversleep
to sleep longer than you meant to
penknife
a small folding knife that fits in your pocket
fornicator
a person who has sex with someone they are not married to
swaddle
to wrap a baby snugly in a blanket or cloth
churchwarden
an official in a parish church who helps look after the church and keep order during services
bluster
to speak in a loud, angry, or threatening way, often without much real effect
trilling
to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
misdirection
the use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing
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prise
to force something open with a tool or by using leverage
gurgle
to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid
churchgoer
a person who goes to church regularly
publican
a person who owns or runs a pub
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
unbounded
without limits or end
ungodly
showing no respect for religion or moral standards
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
illusionist
a performer who does magic tricks and creates illusions
sleight
skillful hand movements used to trick people, especially in magic
debauchery
wild and immoral behavior, especially involving drinking and sex
draughts
the game of checkers, especially as played in Britain