claptrap
nonsense or empty talk meant to impress people
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Death in Paradise S1E5: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 5ComedyCrimeDrama
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insignificance
the state of being unimportant or having little effect
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
modus
a person's usual way of doing something; a method or routine
falsify
to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people
cremate
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
wading
walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort
audacious
showing a willingness to take bold risks
opportunist
a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles
whittle
to cut or shape wood by shaving off small pieces with a knife
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
seasick
feeling sick and dizzy because of the movement of a boat or ship
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muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
toxicology
the study of poisons and how they affect living things
wad
a small lump or ball of something
baffle
to confuse or puzzle someone
outlandish
strange, unusual, or shocking in appearance or style
bugger
an annoying or unpleasant person
disprove
to prove that something is false or wrong
sully
to damage the good name or purity of something
audacity
boldness that can be impressive or shocking
recluse
a person who lives alone and avoids other people
liquidation
the process of closing a business and selling its assets to pay debts
instantaneous
happening immediately; done in no time