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Death in Paradise S3E8: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 8ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • predecease

    Word

    to die before another person, especially a relative

  • preoccupy

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • niceness

    Word

    the quality of being kind, pleasant, or agreeable

  • gallstone

    Word

    a small, hard stone that forms in the gallbladder and can cause pain

  • bleat

    Word

    to make the sound a sheep, goat, or calf makes

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • raucous

    Word

    loud, rough, and harsh-sounding

  • latching

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a latch

  • anagram

    Word

    a word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

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  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • anxiously

    Word

    in a worried or uneasy way

  • toxicology

    Word

    the study of poisons and how they affect living things

  • nervously

    Word

    in a nervous way

  • chalet

    Word

    a small house or cottage, often in the mountains or near a ski resort

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • arse

    Word

    a rude word for the buttocks

  • curried

    Word

    flavored with curry

  • soggy

    Word

    wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

  • ahem

    Word

    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • whirlpool

    Word

    a strong spinning current of water that can pull things down or around

  • inseparable

    Word

    so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

  • intrude

    Word

    to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

  • anew

    Word

    again, in a new or different way

  • derelict

    Word

    in very bad condition because it has been left unused and uncared for

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • adamant

    Word

    firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • blanc

    Word

    a white wine

  • pathologist

    Word

    a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • inefficient

    Word

    not using time, money, or energy well

  • blob

    Word

    a small shapeless mass or lump

  • fable

    Word

    a short story, often with animals, that teaches a moral lesson

  • choral

    Word

    relating to a choir or written for a choir

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • and his mother

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

  • for the foreseeable

    Phrase

    for the near future; for a period that is likely to continue

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • goodman

    Word

    an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

  • fives

    Word

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

  • hot date

    Phrase

    an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • life and soul of the party

    Phrase

    the most lively and entertaining person at a party

  • chandler

    Word

    a person who makes or sells candles

  • tonic

    Word

    a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • latch

    Word

    a simple device for fastening a door or gate

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • sinister

    Word

    suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • botanist

    Word

    a scientist who studies plants

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • voice crack

    Phrase

    A sudden, brief break or change in someone's voice while speaking or singing

  • solicitor

    Word

    a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • overturn

    Word

    to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

  • con man

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get money

  • retirement home

    Phrase

    a place where older people live and are cared for

  • joint account

    Phrase

    a bank account that two or more people use together

  • blood count

    Phrase

    a blood test that measures the number of different kinds of blood cells

  • old people's home

    Phrase

    a home where older people live and get care

  • nag

    Word

    to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

  • reconciliation

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    the process of becoming friendly again after an argument or disagreement

  • arthritis

    Word

    a medical condition that causes painful, stiff joints

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • go together

    Phrase

    to be in a romantic relationship with each other

  • book in

    Phrase

    to arrange a time or appointment for someone

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • remnant

    Word

    a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • cuckoo

    Word

    a bird with a loud two-note call, known for laying its eggs in other birds' nests

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • colon

    Word

    the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

  • jug

    Word

    a container for liquids, usually with a handle and a narrow top

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • taste bud

    Phrase

    one of the tiny sensory organs on your tongue that let you taste food

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

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