Columbo S7E1: English vocabulary

to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter

impossible to believe or imagine

the study of crime, criminals, and how to prevent crime

showing great skill and polish; excellent

a title used in India for a highly respected person, especially a spiritual leader

more able or skilled than someone or something else

connected with physical pleasure or the senses, especially in a sexual way

attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way

lasting only a very short time

a device that sprays water over grass or plants

to waste money, time, or an opportunity in a careless way

to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

making a long, sharp s sound

a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

to hate something very much

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

a long, low ship used in the past, often moved by oars

the desire to harm someone or to do something wrong

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

extremely ugly or unpleasant

causing suffering or unfair control, especially by those in power

the act of moving along without using power

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

the process of getting worse

locked with a key

a woman who works on an aircraft helping passengers

moving or walking with quick, light steps

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to make it possible for something to happen

mentally capable of making sensible decisions

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

to get weapons or supply weapons to people

the act of moving something on wheels

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

imagined rather than real

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

toward or onto land from the water

used to show annoyance or frustration

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

to become stronger or more successful than something else

calm, serious, and worthy of respect

a group of wild boars

a small brown bird that sings beautifully, often at night

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a small boat with sails

to come onto the stage in a performance

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

to come apart into pieces because it is being pulled

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to order food to be delivered to your home

having many bends or turns

to check or read something quickly

an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke

somewhat like; in a way similar to

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

as; in the same way that

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something