begetter
Worda person or thing that causes something to exist or happen
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Midsomer Murders S11E7: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery
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adjure
Wordto urge or command someone very strongly and seriously
ravening
Wordvery hungry and eager to hunt or attack
tremulous
Wordshaking slightly, often because of fear, weakness, or emotion
utterer
Worda person who says or speaks something
mountebank
Worda person who tricks others, especially by pretending to have special knowledge or skills
unquiet
Wordnot calm; full of worry or disturbance
blasphemer
Worda person who speaks or acts with disrespect toward God or sacred things
wrongdoer
Worda person who does something wrong, especially a crime
slanderous
Wordcontaining false statements that damage someone's reputation
thereabouts
Wordto about that time, date, or number
slavish
Wordshowing too much obedience or admiration, in a way that seems unthinking
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untruthful
Wordnot telling the truth
misjudge
Wordto form a wrong opinion about someone or something
ensnare
Wordto catch or trap someone or something, especially by tricking them
gamekeeper
Worda person who looks after game animals on a large estate or in a park
accursed
Wordunder a curse; doomed or unlucky
impale
Wordto pierce or pin something with a sharp object
haggle
Wordto argue about the price of something in order to get a lower one
tormenting
Wordcausing someone to feel great pain or suffering
goer
Worda person who regularly goes to a particular place or event
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
theatricals
Wordplays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment
drivel
Wordnonsense or stupid talk
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spurn
Wordto reject someone or something in a rude or contemptuous way
godly
Wordreligious and devoted to God
hob
Wordthe flat top part of a stove where you cook food
vicarage
Wordthe house where a vicar lives
opportune
Wordright or suitable for a particular time or situation
foxed
Wordstained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
blasphemous
Wordshowing disrespect for God or sacred things
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
strapping
Wordtall, strong, and healthy-looking
drench
Wordto make something very wet; soak it completely
consequent
Wordhappening as a result of something else
fascinate
Wordto attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
ghoul
Wordan evil spirit in stories that is said to dig up graves and eat dead bodies
deliverance
Wordthe act of being rescued or set free
steadfast
Wordfirmly loyal or determined and not giving up
fiend
Worda very bad or cruel person
laughable
Wordso unreasonable or unlikely that it seems ridiculous
damnation
Wordthe state of being sent to hell or punished forever after death
satanic
Wordrelating to Satan or to satanism
charlatan
Worda person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people
corinth
Wordan ancient Greek city in the Peloponnese
nab
Wordto catch or seize someone or something quickly and suddenly
milkman
Worda man who delivers milk to homes or shops
cynic
Worda person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity
unmask
Wordto reveal who someone really is, or what something really means
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
gibberish
Wordspeech or writing that is impossible to understand
priory
Worda small religious house led by a prior or prioress
spook
Worda ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
unholy
Wordnot holy or sacred
infestation
Wordthe presence of a large number of harmful insects or animals in a place
abound
Wordto exist in large numbers or amounts
heirloom
Wordsomething valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years
balm
Worda soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin
terrify
Wordto make someone feel extreme fear
ether
Worda clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent
jacketed
Wordcovered with a protective outer layer
diviner
Worda person who is believed to be able to predict the future
unscrupulous
Wordnot honest or fair, especially in order to get what you want
blasphemy
Wordspeech or an act that shows disrespect for God or sacred things
graver
Worda small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
headless
Wordhaving no head
unclean
Worddirty, contaminated, or not clean
punctured
Worddamaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
slander
Wordthe crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation
foresee
Wordto know or guess that something will happen before it happens
valuation
Wordthe process of finding how much something is worth
ghostly
Wordlooking pale, strange, or unreal, like a ghost
psychics
Wordpeople who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future
obsess
Wordto fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
fanatic
Worda person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause
metabolic
Wordrelating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body
chops
Wordthe sides of the face below the eyes
inched
Wordto move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
quid
WordBritish slang for a pound sterling
proper job
Phrasea friendly way to say that something has been done well
whew
Wordused to show relief, surprise, or tiredness
witchcraft
Wordthe use of magic, especially spells and evil magic
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
post mortem
Phrasedone or happening after death
morgue
Worda place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
caretaker
Worda person who looks after a building or property
vile
Wordvery unpleasant or disgusting
linger
Wordto stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave
puncture
Worda small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
as you please
Phraseused after an adjective to mean 'very' or 'as much as possible
forthcoming
Wordlikely to happen soon or already planned
go there
Phraseused to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
defense mechanism
Phrasea way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts
unbalanced
Wordnot balanced or evenly arranged
fiddle
Worda violin, especially one used in folk music
sacking
Wordthe act of being dismissed from a job
wheeling
Wordthe act of moving something on wheels
insulation
Wordthe use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something
tracker
Worda device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something