overeat
to eat too much
Episode vocabulary
Columbo S4E1: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery
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bilk
to cheat someone out of money
plunk
to make a short, sharp sound, or to make something do that
contrive
to manage to do something, especially with difficulty or cleverness
scuff
to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground
scruple
a moral doubt or hesitation about doing something
insinuation
an indirect remark that suggests something unpleasant or insulting
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
businesslike
neat, efficient, and professional in style or behavior
windpipe
the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
stickler
a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way
supposition
an idea or belief that is not certain and may be wrong
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dormer
a window that sticks out from a sloping roof
suffocation
the state of not being able to breathe because air cannot get into the lungs
reinvest
to put money, profits, or earnings back into an investment or business
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
splice
to join ropes or cables by weaving their strands together
flabby
soft, loose, and lacking firmness
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
strenuous
requiring a lot of effort and energy
innuendo
a remark that suggests something indirectly, often something rude or sexual
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else