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Death in Paradise S5E4: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 4ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • overdraw

    Word

    to spend more money than you have in a bank account

  • hedonist

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    a person who believes pleasure is the most important thing in life

  • barroom

    Word

    a room in a bar or pub where drinks are served

  • firmament

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    the sky, especially when described in a poetic or religious way

  • wrack

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    to damage something badly or cause it severe suffering

  • affable

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    friendly and easy to talk to

  • gravitate

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    to be naturally drawn to a person, place, or activity

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • granule

    Word

    a very small grain or particle

  • tipsy

    Word

    slightly drunk

  • palliative

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    something that eases pain or makes a difficult situation less severe, without fixing the cause

  • pillowcase

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    a cloth cover that goes over a pillow

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  • cremate

    Word

    to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process

  • ruffle

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    to make something untidy or messy

  • antic

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    playful, funny, or slightly silly

  • musketeer

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    a soldier who carried a musket

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • scurvy

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    a disease caused by not getting enough vitamin C, which can make gums bleed and teeth loosen

  • prying

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    too interested in other people's private matters

  • parishioner

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    a person who belongs to a parish, especially one who attends its church

  • divulge

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    to reveal private or secret information

  • atone

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    to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action

  • ostensibly

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    apparently, but not necessarily really

  • sully

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    to damage the good name or purity of something

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  • delicately

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    in a gentle, careful, or sensitive way

  • cookery

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    the skill or activity of cooking food

  • tempering

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    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • bombard

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    to attack a place with bombs or shells

  • atonement

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    something done to make up for a wrong or harm

  • correlate

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    to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

  • pancreatic

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    relating to the pancreas

  • disproportionate

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    too large or too small compared with something else

  • certify

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    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • piping

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    a system of pipes used to carry water, gas, or other liquids

  • delinquent

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    a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

  • clog

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    to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • rectify

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    to correct something and make it right

  • tat

    Word

    a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • partake

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    to take part in something

  • pry

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    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • pulpit

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    a raised platform in a church where a preacher speaks

  • smother

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    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • culinary

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    related to cooking or the art of cooking

  • pathologist

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

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • mince

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    to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • vocation

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    a strong feeling that a particular job or way of life is meant for you

  • vigil

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    a period of staying awake, especially to watch, pray, or wait for news

  • jetty

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    a small pier or platform where boats can stop

  • coronary

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    relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

  • logically

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    in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • 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

  • case the joint

    Phrase

    to inspect a place carefully, especially before a robbery

  • hard case

    Phrase

    an amusing, odd, or unusual person

  • intrigue

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    to make someone very interested or curious

  • stride

    Word

    walk with long, confident steps

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • remembrance

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    the act of remembering something or someone

  • at rest

    Phrase

    dead, in a respectful way

  • sleep apnea

    Phrase

    a medical condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep

  • grieve

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    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • darken

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    to make or become darker

  • goodman

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

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

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

  • rascal

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    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • sow

    Word

    to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • come to terms with

    Phrase

    to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • reap

    Word

    to cut and gather a crop from a field

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • rehearse

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    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • commute

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    to travel regularly between home and work

  • alleviate

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    to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

  • pancreatic cancer

    Phrase

    cancer that begins in the pancreas

  • shading

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    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • saliva

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    the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

  • tempt

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    to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

  • parting

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    the act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • life savings

    Phrase

    money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

  • in the post

    Phrase

    already sent by mail and expected to arrive soon

  • bad business

    Phrase

    something troublesome, harmful, or unpleasant

  • schoolboy error

    Phrase

    a simple, careless mistake

  • coroner

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • top whack

    Phrase

    the highest price paid for something

  • presume

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    to think that something is probably true or will happen

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