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Death in Paradise S10E4: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 4ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • splutter

    Word

    to speak in a quick, confused way, often because you are upset or excited

  • horrify

    Word

    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • breathlessness

    Word

    the condition of being unable to breathe normally

  • profusely

    Word

    to a great degree; in large amounts

  • lashing

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    a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things

  • shafting

    Word

    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • obliging

    Word

    willing and quick to help other people

  • opiate

    Word

    a drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • pesky

    Word

    annoying in a small but persistent way

  • accost

    Word

    to approach and speak to someone in a bold or threatening way

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  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • hungered

    Word

    to feel very hungry

  • limber

    Word

    able to bend and move easily; not stiff

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • bequest

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    something left to someone in a will, especially money or property

  • transgression

    Word

    an act of breaking a law, rule, or moral code

  • croak

    Word

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

  • tarantula

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    a large hairy spider that lives in warm regions

  • resentful

    Word

    feeling angry and unfairly treated, especially because someone else got something you wanted

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • ingest

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    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • tempering

    Word

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

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  • remission

    Word

    a period when a disease gets better or is less active

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • narrate

    Word

    to tell a story or describe events in speech or writing

  • oblige

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    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • brownie

    Word

    a small square of rich chocolate cake

  • admittedly

    Word

    used to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast

  • rump

    Word

    the back part of an animal's body, near the tail

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • hasten

    Word

    to make something happen sooner or more quickly

  • evener

    Word

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

  • fiancee

    Word

    a woman who is engaged to be married

  • anew

    Word

    again, in a new or different way

  • seeming

    Word

    appearing to be true or real, but not necessarily so

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • groan

    Word

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

  • irritable

    Word

    easily annoyed or made angry

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • inconsistency

    Word

    a lack of consistency or agreement

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • dab

    Word

    to touch or press something lightly, often with a cloth or your fingers

  • long hour

    Phrase

    the late hours of the night

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • overhear

    Word

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

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • blackmailing

    Word

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

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • concerto

    Word

    a piece of music for a solo instrument and orchestra

  • gracious

    Word

    kind, polite, and pleasant to people

  • railing

    Word

    a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • rue

    Word

    to feel regret about something you did or about what happened

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • slant

    Word

    to lean or slope in a particular direction

  • intricate

    Word

    very detailed and complicated

  • evade

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    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • hive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • on top of the world

    Phrase

    very happy and excited

  • culprit

    Word

    the person who did a crime or caused a problem

  • ashore

    Word

    toward or onto land from the water

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • pharaoh

    Word

    a ruler of ancient Egypt

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • appendix

    Word

    a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

  • why on Earth

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • stirring

    Word

    moving or able to move people strongly

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • sit by

    Phrase

    to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

  • go ahead with

    Phrase

    to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

  • sneak around

    Phrase

    to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

  • blood sample

    Phrase

    a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

  • first hand

    Phrase

    known or based on direct personal experience

  • all told

    Phrase

    including everything; in total

  • stand in for

    Phrase

    to act as a substitute for someone, especially at a meeting or performance

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • twitch

    Word

    to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

  • competent

    Word

    having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

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