niggling
causing slight but persistent annoyance, worry, or discomfort
Episode vocabulary
Columbo S6E3: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery
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breastbone
the bone in the center of the chest
negligee
a woman's light, loose dressing gown or nightwear
lout
a rude, noisy, or aggressive man or boy
embezzle
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
squib
a small firework that makes a hissing sound before it goes off
bungle
to do something badly or carelessly, so it fails or goes wrong
foolhardy
taking dangerous risks without thinking carefully
tormenting
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
riddling
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
dunce
a person who is slow to learn or understand
twit
a foolish or annoying person
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scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
remover
a substance or product used to remove something
crummy
bad in quality, condition, or appearance
audacious
showing a willingness to take bold risks
inadequacy
the feeling that you are not good enough or not able to do something well
patter
a light tapping or rustling sound
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
clank
to make a sharp, hard metallic sound
hoodlum
a person who commits crimes or behaves violently
bookkeeping
the job of recording a business's money in and out
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
telltale
showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious