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Death in Paradise S9E1: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 1ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • prearrange

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    to arrange or plan something before it happens

  • bleary

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    looking or feeling tired, especially with eyes that are dull or unfocused

  • estrange

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    to make people less close or friendly

  • buffeting

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    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • clincher

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    a fact or argument that settles something decisively

  • swanky

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    fashionable, expensive, and impressive

  • natty

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    smart, neat, and stylish

  • thereabouts

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    to about that time, date, or number

  • perpetrate

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    to commit a serious crime or other harmful act

  • misdirection

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    the use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing

  • groggy

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    feeling weak, dizzy, or confused, especially after not sleeping enough

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

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  • undertone

    Word

    a slight hidden feeling or quality in something

  • receivership

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    the legal state of a company being controlled by a receiver, usually after financial trouble

  • spurn

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    to reject someone or something in a rude or contemptuous way

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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

  • reek

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    to smell very bad

  • punctuality

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    the quality of arriving or doing things at the expected time

  • rustle

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    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

  • toxicology

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    the study of poisons and how they affect living things

  • jingling

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    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • calypso

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    a style of Caribbean music from Trinidad and Tobago, with lively rhythms and often humorous lyrics

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

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  • pertain

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    to relate to or be connected with something

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • putter

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    a golf club used for making short, gentle strokes on the green

  • scone

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    a small baked bread roll, often served with tea

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • distillery

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    a place where alcoholic drinks are made by distilling

  • momentary

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    lasting only a very short time

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • shriek

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    a loud, sharp cry

  • pitying

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    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • temps

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    short for a temporary worker

  • prerogative

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    a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

  • hazy

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    not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

  • toot

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    to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle

  • combing

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    the act of combing hair

  • interestingly

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    used to say something is surprising or worth noticing

  • agreeable

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    pleasant and enjoyable

  • evener

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

  • gent

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    an informal word for a man

  • assailant

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    a person who attacks someone physically

  • sarcasm

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    speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

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

  • rut

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    a deep track made by wheels in soft ground

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • spiked

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    having spikes or sharp points

  • eyeball

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    the round part of the eye

  • sedative

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    a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

  • afloat

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    floating on water and not sinking

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • chap

    Word

    a man or boy

  • commotion

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    a noisy, confused disturbance

  • apprehend

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    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • adultery

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    sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

  • dashing

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    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • lash

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    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • sacking

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    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • fives

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • mingle

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    to mix with other people in a friendly way

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • commend

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    to praise someone or something, especially publicly

  • backside

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    the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

  • sweetness

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    the quality of tasting sweet

  • burgundy

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    a dark red wine from the Burgundy region of France, or a similar wine

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • haze

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    a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

  • avalanche

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    a large mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down a mountain

  • shading

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

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • folklore

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    traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a community

  • janitor

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    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • one too many

    Phrase

    a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

  • if I'm honest

    Phrase

    used to say what you really think, often in a direct or slightly blunt way

  • napping

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    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • clubhouse

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    a building or room where members of a club meet and spend time together

  • redundant

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    not needed or useful anymore

  • exclusion

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    the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • why on Earth

    Phrase

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

  • crack open

    Phrase

    to open something quickly or roughly

  • put the record straight

    Phrase

    to explain the facts clearly after something has been reported wrongly

  • solicitor

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

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • credibility

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    the quality of being trusted and believed

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • fire away

    Phrase

    used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking

  • yacht club

    Phrase

    a club for people who own or use yachts and other boats

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