Midsomer Murders S8E8: English vocabulary

having a strong but usually short-lived romantic attraction to someone

an annoying or unpleasant person

the house where a rector lives

boldness that can be impressive or shocking

to make a dull, heavy sound

a person who runs an auction and calls out the bids

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a piece of music with a free, expressive form

a dishonest or unpleasant person

made up of different kinds of things; mixed

to write or draw something quickly and carelessly

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to lift or move something heavy with a lot of effort

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to think carefully about something for a while

the area around a church, often used as a burial ground

happening, published, or awarded after someone's death

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

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

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

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

the sound an owl makes

a person who writes a biography

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

a person who lives in a free, unconventional way, especially an artist

home; to or at home

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to marry a woman, especially someone you have been dating

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

to seriously damage or weaken something

the act of moving something on wheels

the act of people or things joining together as one

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

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

relaxed, subtle, and not flashy

because of something that happened; as a result of it

imagined rather than real

a vehicle with runners for traveling over snow or ice

morally wrong or bad

for each person or thing; each

to throw something with a lot of force

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

the act of fastening something with a screw

the third person of the Christian Trinity

to make a long, loud, sad cry

used to say that something is not believable

completely worth the money or effort

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to see someone or something for the first time

in the direction that a river or stream flows

a girl who goes to school

a wild animal with short legs, thick fur, and black-and-white markings

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

for a very long time

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother