desecrate
to treat a sacred place or object with disrespect
Episode vocabulary
Columbo S8E4: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery
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blab
to talk too much in a boring or annoying way
soldiering
the act of serving in the army or as a soldier
diddle
to cheat someone out of money or something valuable
inscrutable
difficult or impossible to understand
misjudge
to form a wrong opinion about someone or something
heft
the amount of weight something has; heaviness
unbounded
without limits or end
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
errant
not following the usual rules or proper course
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
inhospitable
harsh, empty, or difficult to live in
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misstep
a small mistake or wrong move, especially one that causes a problem
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
frosted
covered with a thin layer of ice
shrunken
made smaller, especially by shrinking from heat or moisture
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
discretionary
available to be used or decided on as you choose
baffle
to confuse or puzzle someone
excavate
to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains
inept
having little or no skill; awkward and ineffective
cadence
the natural rise and fall of the voice when speaking
inconceivable
impossible to believe or imagine