contretemps
a small problem or awkward incident that interrupts what is happening
Episode vocabulary
Midsomer Murders S7E4: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery
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crammer
a student who studies a lot in a short time before an exam
reiteration
the act of repeating something, especially to make it clearer or stronger
whacking
very large or extreme
paring
the act of cutting off small pieces from something
stubbed
past tense and past participle of stub
minder
a person who looks after someone, especially a child or a celebrity
wilful
done deliberately and not by accident
construe
to interpret a word, phrase, or action in a particular way
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
beastly
cruel, unpleasant, or savage
fiendish
very cruel, evil, or unpleasant
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faithless
not loyal or faithful
bludgeon
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
sleuth
a detective or someone who investigates something carefully
warder
a person who guards prisoners in a prison
recalcitrant
stubbornly refusing to obey or cooperate
amateurish
done in a clumsy, unskilled way
tripe
the stomach of a cow or other animal, used as food
grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
splitter
a thing that splits something into parts
mantelpiece
the shelf or ledge above a fireplace
omnibus
a book or collection that brings together several separate works, articles, or stories
priming
the act of putting primer on a surface before painting it