Columbo S9E5: English vocabulary

a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

a glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip

powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

a dark or irregular mark or stain

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

owing thanks or gratitude to someone

a long, deep cut or wound

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

a small cup with a handle, used for tea or other hot drinks

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

the customers or clients of a business or professional service

covered with a protective outer layer

to express something in a particular way

the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a minor illness or health problem

having thin lines or marks of a different color

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

a person who cuts and gathers crops

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a very small spot or mark

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

to do something dangerous or morally wrong

a person who is very skilled at something

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

a large back tooth used for grinding food

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

the act of adding salt to food or water

walk with long, confident steps

home; to or at home

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

dead, in a respectful way

an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

somewhat fat or heavy in build

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

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

the act of remembering something

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to hold on tightly to someone or something

the Moon’s phase when half of it is lit and it is getting smaller

used to tell someone to stop and pay attention because you have noticed something surprising or important

to leave something alone and not try to change or affect it

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

the bottom or lower side of something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking