cockup
a serious mistake or mess
Episode vocabulary
Midsomer Murders S2E1: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery
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methinks
an old-fashioned way of saying 'I think' or 'it seems to me
palmistry
the practice of telling someone's future by reading the lines on their hands
embezzle
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
poisoner
a person who poisons someone or something, usually to harm or kill
opportunism
the habit of using situations to your own advantage, without much concern for principles
churchgoer
a person who goes to church regularly
droll
slightly odd or amusing in a dry, quiet way
radiotherapy
treatment for disease, especially cancer, using radiation
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
decapitation
the act of cutting off someone's head
dependant
a person who depends on someone else for financial support
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bravado
a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people
forthwith
immediately; at once
skittle
a small, round candy with a hard sugar shell
vicarage
the house where a vicar lives
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
bunting
a string or row of small flags or pieces of paper used as decoration
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
fete
a small fair or festival, especially one held for a charity or local community
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
diocesan
a bishop who is in charge of a diocese
guesswork
the act of guessing instead of using facts or evidence