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Death in Paradise S10E5: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 5ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • blighting

    Word

    causing damage or harm

  • mosey

    Word

    to walk in a relaxed, unhurried way

  • jaunty

    Word

    cheerful, lively, and confident in a slightly stylish way

  • woefully

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    in a way that shows something is very bad, weak, or lacking

  • trawl

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    a large fishing net that is dragged through the water

  • metronome

    Word

    a device that makes regular clicks to help musicians keep time

  • nappy

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    having tight curls or coils, especially hair

  • scrawl

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    write something quickly and carelessly

  • misdirect

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    to send someone or something in the wrong direction, or to give the wrong instructions

  • wormed

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    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

  • bayed

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    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • scoff

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

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  • presentable

    Word

    neat and clean enough to be seen in public

  • tinkle

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    to make a light, clear ringing sound

  • scrawny

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    unattractively thin, with little flesh on the body

  • forefinger

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    the finger next to the thumb

  • drumstick

    Word

    a stick used for hitting a drum

  • agitate

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    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • conservatoire

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    a school where people study music or the performing arts

  • devastate

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    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • nervously

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    in a nervous way

  • resentful

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

  • crabbing

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    the activity of catching crabs

  • instantaneous

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    happening immediately; done in no time

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  • stifle

    Word

    to make someone unable to breathe properly

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • lucifer

    Word

    a match that lights when struck

  • platonic

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    describing a close relationship or friendship that is not sexual

  • marshaling

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    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • hairpin

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    a small bent piece of metal used for holding hair in place

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • trot

    Word

    to run or move with short, quick steps

  • sociable

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    friendly and happy to spend time with other people

  • calibre

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    the level of skill or quality that someone or something has

  • evener

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

  • deceit

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    the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

  • blight

    Word

    a plant disease that causes leaves, flowers, or crops to wither and die

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • groan

    Word

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

  • raking

    Word

    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • flipper

    Word

    a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

  • aptitude

    Word

    a natural ability to learn or do something well

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • attentive

    Word

    giving someone or something close attention

  • ravine

    Word

    a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

  • vibrate

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    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • logically

    Word

    in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • the half of it

    Phrase

    used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed

  • strangle

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    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • disposed

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    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • overhear

    Word

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

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • dubious

    Word

    not certain or not completely sure

  • brilliantly

    Word

    in a very skillful or impressive way

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • fives

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

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • Achilles' heel

    Phrase

    a weak point in someone or something that is otherwise strong

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • 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

  • rue

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    to feel regret about something you did or about what happened

  • burglary

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    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • yawn

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    to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

  • interviewer

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    a person who asks questions in an interview

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • number seven

    Phrase

    the batter who is scheduled to bat seventh in the batting order

  • notation

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    a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

  • footstep

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

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • duty calls

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

  • above and beyond

    Phrase

    more than is expected or required

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • reckoning

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    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • sniff

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    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • dishwasher

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    a machine that washes dishes automatically

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • medical record

    Phrase

    an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

  • twinned

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    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • fingerprint

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

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • perpetrator

    Word

    a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • scout out

    Phrase

    to look for and check a place carefully

  • tip up

    Phrase

    to tilt something so its contents can come out

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