niggle
to cause a small but annoying pain, worry, or problem that keeps coming back
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Death in Paradise S6E1: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 1ComedyCrimeDrama
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misquote
to quote someone or something incorrectly
seismograph
an instrument that records the shaking of the ground during an earthquake
misdirection
the use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing
untoward
unexpected and unpleasant, or not suitable for the situation
unwitting
not knowing about something, so not intentional
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
ajar
slightly open
farmyard
the area around the buildings on a farm
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
dwindle
to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker
amenable
willing to accept suggestions or changes
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protege
a person who is guided and supported by someone older or more experienced
regretful
feeling sorry about something you did or failed to do
extraneous
not relevant to the subject or situation
insinuate
to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
accredit
to officially approve or certify something
aback
taken by surprise or shock
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
intermittently
in a way that happens with pauses or breaks
motley
having a mixed, uneven, or varied appearance or character
patchy
uneven, with some parts better, thicker, or more complete than others