Midsomer Murders S3E3: English vocabulary

a place where soldiers are temporarily housed

hard-working and willing to put in a lot of effort

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

a thin metal or wooden stick used for holding pieces of food while cooking

one of the pointed parts on a fork or similar object

in grammar, used to describe the form that is neither masculine nor feminine

wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose

causing horror or disgust because it is very shocking or gruesome

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

in a nervous way

a small building on the same property as a main building, used for storage or work

to value something very highly

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

to write something quickly in a short note

a small flower with brightly colored petals

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

away from the right path or direction

a slight color or shade

in a way that is not normal or usual

more able or skilled than someone or something else

in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

to breathe air out of your lungs

a loud, sharp cry

a rude word for the buttocks

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

a tool with two arms joined at one end, used for gripping and lifting things

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

a skin condition that causes spots, especially on the face

to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

not causing pain

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

a tall tree that grows quickly and is often planted for wood or as a windbreak

giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

very unpleasant or annoying

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a rude word for an old person, especially one who seems old-fashioned

in a way that is barely noticeable or easy to hear, see, or feel

British slang for a pound sterling

strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

a person who thinks they are better than other people because of their social class, money, or taste

an insulting remark about someone's mother

a potato

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

a portable musical instrument you play by squeezing bellows and pressing keys or buttons

especially impressive or memorable

all of someone's money, especially the last money they have

relating to marriage or to a married couple

the act of bending your body forward to show respect or greet someone

having raised ridges or lines

an affectionate way to address a woman

home; to or at home

a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in Britain

a large fire outdoors, often for a celebration or event

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

the life or world believed to exist after death

relating to an orchestra

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a machine used for cutting grass

grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in