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Columbo S1E2: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery

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  • gyn

    a woman or female animal.

  • rend

    to tear something apart roughly or violently

  • ment

    the mind, or the faculty of thinking and understanding

  • lye

    a strong alkaline substance used in soap-making and cleaning

  • mire

    wet, soft ground that you can sink into

  • ism

    a word ending used to form nouns that name beliefs, systems, or movements

  • mot

    a witty or pithy remark

  • ember

    a small piece of burning wood or coal left in a dying fire

  • ide

    a suffix used in forming nouns of action from verbs (such as "homicide") and sometimes other bases (such as "suicide").

  • inking

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • gens

    a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

  • optimist

    a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

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  • pus

    a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

  • err

    to make a mistake or be wrong

  • ebb

    the movement of the sea away from the shore as the tide goes out

  • res

    a particular kind, class, or group

  • amir

    a ruler or high-ranking leader in some Muslim countries

  • lapping

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • volt

    a unit for measuring electric voltage

  • stench

    a very strong, unpleasant smell

  • elm

    a tall tree with rough leaves and hard wood

  • tart

    a small open pastry with a sweet or savory filling

  • napping

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • sos

    a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

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