pleasantry
a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
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Death in Paradise S2E8: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 8ComedyCrimeDrama
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dawdle
to waste time by moving or acting too slowly
prudish
too careful about sex, manners, or what is considered proper
horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
striation
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
scuff
to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
pedantic
too concerned with small details or rules in a way that annoys other people
predicate
to state or claim something formally
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
knotted
tied or twisted into a knot
impregnate
to make a woman or female animal pregnant
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
retrace
to go back over the same route or path
ventricle
one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart
inept
having little or no skill; awkward and ineffective
wreak
to cause a lot of damage or harm
brazen
bold in a way that shows no shame or fear
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
porous
full of tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through
headland
a piece of high land that sticks out into the sea or a lake
masquerade
a party where people wear masks and costumes
wart
a small, hard lump on the skin caused by a virus