Midsomer Murders S4E6: English vocabulary

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

a waterproof rubber boot, usually reaching up to the knee

to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

a foolish or unpleasant person

a device that makes your voice louder and carries it farther

to invent false information or a story

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to take or use more than your fair share of something

to take the wrapping off something

a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth

in a direct, honest way that may seem rude or unkind

to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow

more able or skilled than someone or something else

relating to Tuscany or its people, language, or culture

in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

showing disrespect or contempt

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a person or organization that owes money

to become ripe or fully developed

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

covered with a protective outer layer

either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

not honest or fair, especially in order to get what you want

a hit made with the back of the hand

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

covered with sharp points or prickles

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

to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

relating to Cornwall, a county in southwest England

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

very upset, worried, or shocked

covered with frost or looking cold and icy

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a person who thinks they are better than other people because of their social class, money, or taste

a potato

the title or form of address used for a lord

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to complain in a high, annoying voice

a man or boy

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

a room where products are shown to customers before they buy them

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to fall forward and land face first

a public square, especially in Italy

to make it possible for something to happen

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

a machine used for cutting grass

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

to fit a window, door, or opening with bars, or block it with bars

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

the act of being dismissed from a job

the act of moving something on wheels

moving quickly with light, springy steps

used to introduce something you have just remembered or realized

the sound a cat makes

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a short text that explains a picture or photo

intending to cause harm or upset to someone

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

covered with flowers or blossoms

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them