Midsomer Murders S10E3: English vocabulary

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

a woman's or girl's dress, especially one that is old-fashioned or simple

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating

the front edge of a step or stair

past tense and past participle of thumb through

the quality of using few words; shortness

to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

a soft, low, continuous sound

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to give someone the right to have or do something

the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal

to take the wrapping off something

a small, petty quarrel

broken into small parts or pieces

dried out and shriveled

the farthest point or outer edge of something

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

a book or pad of blank pages for drawing sketches

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

in a serious, formal, or dignified way

to persuade someone not to do something

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

calm, quiet, and not lively

relating to Freemasons or Freemasonry

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

relating to ideas about reality, existence, and what lies beyond the physical world

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

great sadness or suffering

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it

to marry again

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

something extra that is not needed

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

in which; used in formal writing to refer to a place, situation, or statement

a feeling that something good will happen

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

British slang for a pound sterling

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

showing hate or strong dislike

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

very much; extremely

honest and straightforward; not secretive

in a difficult or embarrassing situation, especially because people are blaming or criticizing you

a man or boy

a noisy, confused disturbance

money or food given to someone regularly, especially by the government or a charity

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

without revealing your identity

showing too little concern or care; casual in a way that can seem rude

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

to call on someone or something for help or support

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

using these words or actions to make something official

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

severe mental suffering or great pain

used to say that something is true in a strict or exact sense

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a period of training in which someone learns a trade or job by working for an experienced person

to cut or tear something into small pieces

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of being dismissed from a job

a person or thing that finds something