dicker
to bargain or negotiate over a price
Episode vocabulary
Columbo S1E7: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery
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plop
to fall or land with a soft, dull sound
smithereens
very small pieces after something breaks or explodes
summerhouse
a small building in a garden or park, used for relaxing in warm weather
entomb
to bury a dead body in a tomb or grave
underling
a person who is lower in rank or status than someone else, especially in a job or organization
arachnid
an animal in the spider group, such as a spider, scorpion, mite, or tick
indignity
something that makes you feel humiliated or treated without respect
misdirect
to send someone or something in the wrong direction, or to give the wrong instructions
philistine
a person who has little interest in art, culture, or intellectual ideas
omnipresent
seeming to be everywhere
bravado
a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people
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falsify
to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people
expectant
showing that you are excited and waiting for something to happen
brimming
full to the top and likely to spill over
veiling
a thin piece of cloth used to cover or partly cover something
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
tenacious
able to keep a firm hold of something or keep going without giving up
lasso
a long rope with a loop at one end, used for catching animals
alimony
money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
dampen
to make slightly wet
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
requisition
to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose
reprieve
a delay or temporary cancellation of a punishment or sentence