overvalue
to think or value something as more important or better than it really is
Episode vocabulary
Columbo S10E11: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 11CrimeDramaMystery
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rotund
round and plump
birdseed
seeds used to feed birds
catnip
a plant with minty-smelling leaves that cats are attracted to
mangle
to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it
spurious
not real, true, or genuine
rhinestone
a small shiny piece of glass or plastic used to decorate clothes or jewelry
sleuth
a detective or someone who investigates something carefully
palisade
a fence made of strong upright posts, used for defense or to mark an area
dopey
silly, confused, or a little stupid in a way that can seem funny or endearing
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
spurn
to reject someone or something in a rude or contemptuous way
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gnaw
to bite or chew something repeatedly, especially for a long time
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
dissimilar
not alike; different
irregularity
the state of not being regular or even
fragmented
broken into small parts or pieces
sardine
a small fish that is often eaten canned or preserved in oil
overt
done or shown openly, not hidden
nutshell
the hard outer shell of a nut
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
corkscrew
a tool with a spiral metal point used for pulling corks out of bottles