tetchy
Wordeasily annoyed or bad-tempered
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Midsomer Murders S2E2: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery
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nervy
Wordbold and willing to take risks
waken
Wordto wake up, or to make someone wake up
toweling
Worda soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
stomaching
Wordthe present participle of stomach
crumple
Wordto crush or press into wrinkles or folds
blare
Wordto make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
excitable
Wordeasily excited, nervous, or agitated
foxed
Wordstained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
suave
Wordcharming, confident, and elegant, especially in a smooth way
mooned
Wordto show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
jiffy
Worda very short time
emphysema
Worda serious lung disease that makes breathing difficult
incriminate
Wordto make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
laceration
Worda deep cut or tear in the skin
numero
Worda number or numeral
strangulation
Wordthe act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
ginseng
Wordthe root of a plant used in herbal medicine and drinks
impersonate
Wordpretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
circumstantial
Wordbased on the facts and details of a situation
abomination
Wordsomething that is extremely disgusting or hateful
ogre
Worda large, ugly creature in stories that is usually very cruel and may eat people
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personification
Wordthe use of human qualities to describe something nonhuman
necktie
Worda long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt or suit
eavesdrop
Wordto secretly listen to other people's private conversation
pancreas
Wordan organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin
jacketed
Wordcovered with a protective outer layer
creak
Wordto make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed
dandelion
Worda common wild plant with yellow flowers and fluffy white seed heads
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
spearhead
Wordthe pointed metal tip of a spear
necking
Wordkissing and touching someone in a sexual way
smeared
Wordcovered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around
fetish
Wordan object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to
pathologist
Worda doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death
departmental
Wordrelating to a department in an organization
obsess
Wordto fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
forgery
Wordthe crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
decorator
Worda person whose job is to design and decorate the inside of buildings
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
secretive
Wordnot willing to tell people things or share personal information
medically
Wordin a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
motoring
Worda drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
nicotine
Wordthe addictive substance in tobacco
screech
Worda loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
inched
Wordto move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
your mum
Phrasean insulting remark about someone's mother
stripping
Wordthe act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
hanky panky
Phrasesecret or playful sexual activity
hear things
Phraseto think you are hearing sounds that are not really there
hoot
Wordthe sound an owl makes
strangle
Wordto kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck
get it in
Phraseto have sex
advert
Worda short public notice or ad that promotes a product, service, or event
brochure
Worda thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service
sperm count
Phrasethe number of sperm in a man's semen
blackmailing
Wordthe act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
perpetual
Wordlasting forever or seeming to continue without end
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
look on
Phraseto think of someone or something in a particular way
pulmonary
Wordrelating to the lungs
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
dresser
Worda piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items
meow
Wordthe sound a cat makes
rapped
Wordto hit a surface with short, quick knocks
send it
Phraseto do something with full effort or confidence
fancied
Wordimagined rather than real
smoke screen
Phrasesomething said or done to hide the real reason for something
mater
Worda person's mother
roasting
Wordthe process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire
tonic
Worda drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier
playhouse
Worda small house or structure for children to play in
steady on
Phraseused to tell someone to calm down or not get too excited
stark naked
Phrasecompletely naked
small wonder
Phraseused to say that something is not surprising
in the post
Phrasealready sent by mail and expected to arrive soon
get life
PhraseA rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying
many happy returns
Phrasea birthday greeting meaning 'happy birthday
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
police detective
Phrasea police officer who investigates crimes
want out
Phraseto want to leave a job, relationship, or situation
loose ends
Phraseunfinished things that still need attention
sounder
Worda group of wild boars
nightly
Wordhappening or done every night
machining
Wordthe process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
on the case
Phraseactively dealing with something or working on it
medical record
Phrasean official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history
loose end
Phrasea small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention
put through
Phraseto connect someone by telephone to another person or place
advertising agency
Phrasea company that plans and creates advertisements for clients
slip off
Phraseto leave quietly or without being noticed
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages
metabolism
Wordthe process by which your body changes food into energy
sperm
Wordthe male sex cell that can fertilize an egg
oyster
Worda sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks
pike
Worda long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers