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Death in Paradise S4E1: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 1ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • splutter

    Word

    to speak in a quick, confused way, often because you are upset or excited

  • sightless

    Word

    unable to see; blind

  • undermanned

    Word

    having too few workers or staff

  • seance

    Word

    a meeting where people try to contact the spirits of the dead

  • adulterous

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    having a sexual relationship with someone who is married to another person

  • exorcise

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    to drive out an evil spirit by religious means

  • spiritualist

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    a person who believes in spirits and tries to communicate with them

  • beckon

    Word

    to signal to someone with a hand, head, or arm to come closer or follow

  • blackmailer

    Word

    a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information

  • fete

    Word

    a small fair or festival, especially one held for a charity or local community

  • 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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  • liqueur

    Word

    a sweet alcoholic drink, often served after a meal

  • reciprocate

    Word

    to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • ghoul

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    an evil spirit in stories that is said to dig up graves and eat dead bodies

  • clink

    Word

    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • nervously

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    in a nervous way

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • overbearing

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    too controlling and forceful in a way that annoys other people

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • extort

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    to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

  • piped

    Word

    carried or supplied through pipes

  • distillery

    Word

    a place where alcoholic drinks are made by distilling

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  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • candlelight

    Word

    the light from a candle or candles

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • devious

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    dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • interestingly

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    used to say something is surprising or worth noticing

  • evener

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

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • storeroom

    Word

    a room where things are kept for later use

  • latent

    Word

    present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

  • conjecture

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    an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

  • groan

    Word

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

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • cheeky

    Word

    slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way

  • compel

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    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • repayment

    Word

    the act of paying back money that you owe, especially a loan or debt

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • chap

    Word

    a man or boy

  • caretaker

    Word

    a person who looks after a building or property

  • voodoo

    Word

    a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • peep

    Word

    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • goodman

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

  • blackmailing

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    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • come to mention it

    Phrase

    used to introduce something you have just remembered or realized

  • projector

    Word

    a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

  • rue

    Word

    to feel regret about something you did or about what happened

  • pip

    Word

    a small hard seed inside some fruits

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • howl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • on strike

    Phrase

    not working because workers are protesting

  • burning question

    Phrase

    an important question that needs an answer soon

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • reckoning

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    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • roam

    Word

    to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

  • why on Earth

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

  • brew

    Word

    to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • bottoms up

    Phrase

    used to say cheers before drinking alcohol

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • hinge

    Word

    a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • slip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place quietly so no one notices

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • cam

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    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • fraternity

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    a group of male students at a college or university

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • summon up

    Phrase

    to find and use courage, strength, or energy that you need

  • grunt

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

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • key in

    Phrase

    to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

  • wedge

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    a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • informant

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    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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