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Death in Paradise S9E1: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 1ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • prearrange

    to arrange or plan something before it happens

  • bleary

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

  • estrange

    to make people less close or friendly

  • buffeting

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

  • clincher

    a fact or argument that settles something decisively

  • swanky

    fashionable, expensive, and impressive

  • natty

    smart, neat, and stylish

  • thereabouts

    to about that time, date, or number

  • perpetrate

    to commit a serious crime or other harmful act

  • misdirection

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

  • groggy

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

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

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  • undertone

    a slight hidden feeling or quality in something

  • receivership

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

  • spurn

    to reject someone or something in a rude or contemptuous 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

  • reek

    to smell very bad

  • punctuality

    the quality of arriving or doing things at the expected time

  • rustle

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

  • toxicology

    the study of poisons and how they affect living things

  • jingling

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • calypso

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

  • prizing

    to value something very highly

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