thumbscrew
a screw with a wide head that you can turn by hand
Episode vocabulary
Columbo S3E2: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery
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passionless
lacking strong feeling or emotion
dismally
in a very bad, gloomy, or depressing way
preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
chablis
a dry white wine from the Chablis area of France
simper
to smile in a shy, affected, or flirtatious way
decant
to pour a liquid carefully into another container, usually leaving any sediment behind
slipshod
careless and badly done
hedonist
a person who believes pleasure is the most important thing in life
seedless
having no seeds
harangue
a long, angry speech
aftertaste
the taste that stays in your mouth after you eat or drink something
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decanter
a glass container used for serving wine or other drinks
bumpkin
a person who is seen as awkward, unsophisticated, or from the countryside
disdained
showed contempt for someone or something
motorcar
an old word for a car
steerage
the cheapest class of accommodation on a ship
pucker
to gather into small folds or wrinkles
dutiful
doing what you are expected or required to do, especially because you feel it is your duty
gauche
socially awkward or lacking grace and ease
oxidize
to combine with oxygen, or to cause a substance to do this
prohibitive
too expensive to buy or use
cremate
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
afresh
again, starting over from the beginning