whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
Death in Paradise S4E3: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 3ComedyCrimeDrama
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preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
thuggery
violent or brutal behavior, especially by criminals or gangs
feeler
a long thin part of an animal, such as a tentacle or antenna, used for feeling or exploring
prance
to move or walk with light, springy steps
contrive
to manage to do something, especially with difficulty or cleverness
pud
dessert
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
dwindle
to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker
clucking
the short, low sound a hen makes
sixpence
a British coin worth six old pennies
cluck
a short, low sound made by a hen
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humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
hemlock
a highly poisonous plant with small white flowers and a bad smell
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
metaphorical
using or based on metaphor, not literal meaning
rustle
to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving
archivist
a person whose job is to collect, organize, and look after archives
secrete
to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ
angling
the sport or hobby of fishing with a rod and line
nutshell
the hard outer shell of a nut
infatuated
having a strong but usually short-lived romantic attraction to someone
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds