overgrow
to grow so much that it covers or takes over something
Episode vocabulary
Columbo S9E4: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery
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sorrowed
feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss
topcoat
a coat worn over other clothes for warmth or formal wear
oversleep
to sleep longer than you meant to
sentimentalist
a person who is overly sentimental
embezzle
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
glutton
a person who eats too much
casement
a window that opens on hinges at the side
palisade
a fence made of strong upright posts, used for defense or to mark an area
petunia
a garden plant with large, colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers
anoint
to put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony
belated
happening later than expected or appropriate
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marigold
a garden flower with bright yellow, orange, or brownish flowers
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
discerning
able to notice small differences and make good judgments
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
thermostat
a device that controls the temperature in a room or building
immaterial
not important or relevant in a particular situation
hounding
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support