feckless
lacking energy, purpose, or the ability to act effectively
Episode vocabulary
Midsomer Murders S5E4: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery
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remiss
not careful enough about something you should do
suet
hard white fat from around the kidneys of cattle or sheep, used in cooking or to make bird feed
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
copse
a small group of trees
insinuation
an indirect remark that suggests something unpleasant or insulting
answerable
responsible for something and expected to explain or justify it
proposer
to suggest an idea, plan, or solution for people to consider
ruck
a dense group of people or things
refectory
a room where people in a school, college, or monastery eat together
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
palatable
pleasant to taste
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barmaid
a woman who serves drinks in a bar or pub
malign
to speak about someone in a harmful, unfair, or spiteful way
sundry
various; of different kinds
abysmal
extremely bad or poor
serrated
having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
propriety
careful behavior that follows accepted social rules and standards of decency
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
ascetic
showing severe self-discipline and a simple way of life, often for religious reasons
ransack
to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way