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Columbo S3E8: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery

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  • assumedly

    probably; as is generally believed or assumed

  • rumple

    to make cloth or paper wrinkled or untidy

  • pinking

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • baguette

    a long, thin loaf of French bread

  • leavings

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • guesswork

    the act of guessing instead of using facts or evidence

  • incriminate

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • substantiate

    to provide evidence that something is true

  • patrolman

    a police officer who patrols an area

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • motley

    having a mixed, uneven, or varied appearance or character

  • crock

    a large earthenware pot or jar

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  • entitle

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • waterproofing

    the process of making something waterproof

  • placid

    calm and peaceful; not easily upset or excited

  • boldness

    the quality of being bold, confident, and willing to take risks

  • nightgown

    a loose piece of clothing worn for sleeping

  • dicing

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • smudge

    a dirty mark or smear

  • copped

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • bookkeeper

    a person whose job is to keep a business's financial records

  • tempering

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

  • bombard

    to attack a place with bombs or shells

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