candelabrum
a large candle holder with several branches
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Columbo S10E4: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery
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tsarina
the wife of a tsar
sorrowed
feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss
domesticate
to tame an animal and keep it as a pet or for farming
footstool
a low stool or cushion for resting your feet on while sitting
pyjama
sleeping clothes, usually a matching top and trousers
fathead
a stupid or foolish person
sidetrack
to distract someone from an important topic or task
tyke
a child, especially one who is lively or mischievous
filigree
decorative work made from very thin wire, often gold or silver, in delicate patterns
artichoke
a plant with a large edible flower bud, eaten as a vegetable
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
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renege
to fail to keep a promise, agreement, or duty
busybody
a person who is too interested in other people's private affairs
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
royally
used for emphasis to mean 'very' or 'extremely
windfall
an unexpected gain, especially of money
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
louse
a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
sedge
a grasslike plant that grows in wet places and has triangular stems
substantiate
to provide evidence that something is true
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair