Midsomer Murders S20E5: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is

the study of poisons and how they affect living things

to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

to make something legal by changing the law

to value something very highly

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

to scratch or feel around for something with your fingers

a plant with large, brightly colored flowers

a tight piece of underwear worn to shape the waist and body

the act of ending a life painlessly to relieve suffering from a serious illness

strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a plant with feathery leaves and yellow flowers, used in cooking

relating to epilepsy

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a person who is very charming and good at making people like them

showing disrespect or contempt

to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

to make someone feel extreme fear

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

a man who is getting married or has just got married

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

eating meat and other animals

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the study of correct reasoning

the panel in a vehicle that shows information like speed and fuel level

small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

the period when two people are getting to know each other before marriage or a long-term relationship

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

something that makes someone feel less worried or afraid

locked with a key

to make friends with someone

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

a humorous way to sign off a letter or note

to cook something gently just below boiling point

faithfulness and loyalty to a person, group, or belief

very dirty or disgusting matter

having raised ridges or lines

the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

close-fitting stretchy clothing for the legs and feet, worn especially by women and girls

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

a place where people pay for sex

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

to have sex

a medical device placed in the breast to make it larger or to rebuild it after surgery

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

A strong sexual desire for someone

to talk in a casual, lively way

fastened with laces

attractive, stylish, and confident

to continue to exist or be remembered

a small metal ball used in a bearing

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to honor an event or place by being present

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand