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Death in Paradise S9E6: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 6ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • snivel

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    to complain in a tearful, weak way

  • felicitation

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    the act of congratulating someone or expressing good wishes

  • concealer

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    a cosmetic used to cover spots, dark circles, or other marks on the skin

  • sleepyhead

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    a person, especially a child, who is sleepy or slow to get out of bed

  • barmy

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    slightly crazy or silly

  • saunter

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    to walk in a slow, relaxed way

  • idiosyncrasy

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    a strange or unusual habit, way of speaking, or way of behaving that is typical of one person

  • hesitantly

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    in a hesitant way; with uncertainty or pauses

  • jaunty

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    cheerful, lively, and confident in a slightly stylish way

  • bonbon

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    a small sweet, often a piece of chocolate with a soft filling

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • exorcise

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    to drive out an evil spirit by religious means

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  • misadventure

    Word

    an unlucky or unpleasant incident

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • castaway

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    a person who has been shipwrecked and left alone in a remote place

  • abreast

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    side by side, especially in a line

  • prowl

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    to move around quietly and carefully, especially while looking for something or someone

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • patter

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    a light tapping or rustling sound

  • agitate

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    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • leavings

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

  • toughen

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    to make something stronger and more able to deal with difficulty

  • strapping

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    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • clank

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    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

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  • cheerfully

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    in a cheerful way

  • antiseptic

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    a substance used to kill germs and help prevent infection

  • ravage

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    to cause serious damage to something

  • nervously

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    in a nervous way

  • commandeer

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    to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force

  • influencer

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    a person who has a large following on social media and can affect what people buy or do

  • trample

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    to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

  • affliction

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    great suffering, especially from illness, hardship, or loss

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • thirdly

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    used to introduce the third point in a list or argument

  • instinctive

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    done naturally and without thinking

  • chopstick

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    one of a pair of thin sticks used for eating Asian food

  • quell

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    to stop something from continuing, especially a feeling, protest, or attack

  • tempering

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    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • primal

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    relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

  • fret

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    to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

  • evener

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

  • punctured

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    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • ironing

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    the activity of pressing clothes or fabric with a hot iron

  • spearhead

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    the pointed metal tip of a spear

  • barrack

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    a building where soldiers live

  • pathologist

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    a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • hone

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    to sharpen a blade or tool

  • prescribe

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    to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

  • dead fish

    Phrase

    a sexual partner who lies still and does not respond during sex

  • chilling

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    making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • outburst

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    a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • on the prowl

    Phrase

    looking for someone or something, often in a sneaky or predatory way

  • chap

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    a man or boy

  • morgue

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    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • giggle

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    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • lash

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    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • improvise

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    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • tracker

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    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • make an example of

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    to punish someone severely in order to warn other people

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • halve

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    to divide something into two equal parts

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • surrey

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    a light four-wheeled carriage with seats facing forward

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • livelihood

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    a way of earning the money you need to live

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • pollen

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    a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • played out

    Phrase

    very tired and lacking energy

  • fighting spirit

    Phrase

    the determination and energy to keep going in a difficult situation

  • work wonders

    Phrase

    to be very effective and bring a big improvement

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • well up

    Phrase

    to become stronger or more noticeable gradually, especially feelings

  • compression

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    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • twig

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    a small thin branch from a tree or bush

  • whack

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    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • solicitor

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    a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

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    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

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