Columbo S10E2: English vocabulary

the study of poisons and how they affect living things

to confuse or puzzle someone

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

more able or skilled than someone or something else

connected with physical pleasure or the senses, especially in a sexual way

too young to be allowed to do something by law

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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

the room where journalists work in a newspaper, TV, or online news office

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

the act of moving your tongue over something

the addictive substance in tobacco

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

the skill or activity of making things from wood

to hit something quickly with your hand

to complain in a high, annoying voice

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to join a discussion or argument suddenly and forcefully

very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

to honor an event or place by being present

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to do something with full effort or confidence

imagined rather than real

the cost of sending a letter or package by mail

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

a white substance found in foods like potatoes, rice, and bread, used by the body for energy

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

used to say that something is not believable

very interested in or enthusiastic about something

in a position where many people notice and pay attention to you

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to laugh quietly

relating to Jamaica or its people

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to end a romantic relationship with someone

used to say you want something to happen soon

a machine used for playing cassette tapes

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring