thumbscrew
a screw with a wide head that you can turn by hand
Episode vocabulary
Midsomer Murders S2E4: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery
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whinny
to make a high, soft sound like a horse
connive
to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen
unsociable
not liking to spend time with other people
shoplifter
a person who steals goods from a shop or store
pigsty
a dirty or very untidy place
begrudge
to feel annoyed or resentful because someone else has something good
qualm
a feeling of doubt, worry, or unease about something
disenchantment
a feeling of disappointment after losing your trust or admiration for someone or something
pander
to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way
slither
to move with a smooth twisting motion
parsnip
a long, pale root vegetable with a sweet taste
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humbug
deceptive or false talk or behavior
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
cackle
to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way
rabble
a noisy, disorderly crowd
spanner
a tool used for holding or turning nuts and bolts
afoot
already happening or about to happen
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
snagged
caught on something and torn or damaged
silvering
the process of turning silver in color