misconstrue
to understand or explain something in the wrong way
Episode vocabulary
Death in Paradise S2E5: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 5ComedyCrimeDrama
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mawkish
showing too much emotional sweetness in a way that feels unpleasant or fake
gargle
to rinse your mouth and throat with a liquid by making a bubbling sound in your throat
imbibe
to drink alcohol, or a drink in general
relegate
to move someone or something to a lower rank, position, or place
strychnine
a very poisonous substance once used as a poison
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
dreadfully
very; extremely
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
irritant
something that causes irritation or annoyance
laddie
a boy or young man, especially in Scottish English
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siphon
a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
wring
to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it
undercut
to sell something for less than a competitor
impresario
a person who organizes and pays for concerts, plays, or other performances
toxicology
the study of poisons and how they affect living things
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
horrendous
extremely bad, unpleasant, or shocking
setter
a person or thing that sets something in place or to the right position
observant
good at noticing small details
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way