splutter
to speak in a quick, confused way, often because you are upset or excited
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Death in Paradise S10E4: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 4ComedyCrimeDrama
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horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
breathlessness
the condition of being unable to breathe normally
profusely
to a great degree; in large amounts
lashing
a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
opiate
a drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
pesky
annoying in a small but persistent way
accost
to approach and speak to someone in a bold or threatening way
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nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
hungered
to feel very hungry
limber
able to bend and move easily; not stiff
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
bequest
something left to someone in a will, especially money or property
transgression
an act of breaking a law, rule, or moral code
croak
to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow
tarantula
a large hairy spider that lives in warm regions
resentful
feeling angry and unfairly treated, especially because someone else got something you wanted
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
ingest
to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle