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Midsomer Murders S8E5: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery

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  • utterer

    a person who says or speaks something

  • whir

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • shyster

    a dishonest person, especially one who cheats people for money

  • abjure

    to formally reject or give up a belief, claim, or way of life

  • romany

    the Romani language

  • pecuniary

    relating to money or financial matters

  • bawl

    to cry loudly and uncontrollably

  • iniquity

    evil or very unfair behavior

  • accursed

    under a curse; doomed or unlucky

  • tormenting

    causing someone to feel great pain or suffering

  • barometric

    relating to atmospheric pressure or a barometer

  • clotted

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

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  • clairvoyant

    a person who claims to be able to see the future

  • brimstone

    an old word for sulfur

  • intercession

    the act of asking or praying for help for someone else

  • polygraph

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • obliterate

    destroy completely; leave nothing behind

  • tinkle

    to make a light, clear ringing sound

  • flowery

    covered with flowers or decorated with a flower pattern

  • obliging

    willing and quick to help other people

  • observational

    based on what you see, hear, or measure, rather than theory

  • paganism

    beliefs or religious practices that are not part of the main world religions, especially pre-Christian or nature-based ones

  • scalping

    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • banshee

    in Irish legend, a female spirit whose cry is said to warn that someone will die soon

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