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Midsomer Murders S12E7: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery

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  • peckish

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    slightly hungry

  • swimmingly

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    in a very smooth and successful way

  • dully

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    in a dull, slow, or uninteresting way

  • seclude

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    to keep someone or something apart from other people

  • utterer

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    a person who says or speaks something

  • wearily

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    in a tired, low-energy way

  • lurker

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    someone who watches or reads without taking part, especially online

  • sleepwalking

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    to walk or do other actions while asleep

  • sorrowed

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    feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss

  • understate

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    to make something seem less important or serious than it really is

  • congeal

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    to become thicker or solid, especially as it gets cold

  • besotted

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    strongly in love with or obsessed with someone or something

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  • paring

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    the act of cutting off small pieces from something

  • bigwig

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    an important or influential person

  • dehydrate

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    to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer

  • hysteric

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    a person who is very emotional or reacts in an exaggerated way

  • sniffle

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    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • loiter

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    to stand or wait somewhere without a clear reason or purpose

  • lifeblood

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    something that is essential to the success or survival of a person or thing

  • sirloin

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    a cut of beef from the lower back of the animal

  • blare

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    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • drivel

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    nonsense or stupid talk

  • reprehensible

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    deserving strong disapproval

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  • sleepwalker

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    a person who walks around while asleep

  • roomy

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    having a lot of space inside

  • blackmailer

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    a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information

  • nunnery

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    a place where nuns live together

  • comatose

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    in a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time

  • amorous

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    showing strong sexual interest or desire

  • welcomer

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

  • agitate

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    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • leavings

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

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • tut

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    to make a short sound showing disapproval

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • locksmith

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    a person who makes, repairs, or opens locks and keys

  • dismissive

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    showing that you think someone or something is not worth serious attention

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • homicidal

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    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • chairmanship

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    the position or role of a chairperson

  • infatuated

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    having a strong but usually short-lived romantic attraction to someone

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • corkscrew

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    a tool with a spiral metal point used for pulling corks out of bottles

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gibberish

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    speech or writing that is impossible to understand

  • circumvent

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    to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle

  • smitten

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    very attracted to someone, often in a romantic way

  • spook

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    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • callous

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    showing no sympathy or concern for other people

  • snug

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    warm, comfortable, and close-fitting

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • err

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    to make a mistake or be wrong

  • squander

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    to waste money, time, or an opportunity in a careless way

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • creak

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    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • realistically

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    in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible

  • murmur

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    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • caterer

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    a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

  • evener

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

  • snort

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    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • tangle

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    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

  • marquee

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    a large tent used for a party, wedding, or other event

  • lull

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    a short pause in activity or noise

  • smeared

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    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • groan

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

  • ascertain

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    to find out something for certain

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • upkeep

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    the work or cost of keeping something in good condition

  • nip

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    a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

  • councilor

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    an elected member of a local council

  • pane

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    a single piece of glass in a window or door

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • bolster

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    to support or strengthen something

  • cabaret

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    a place where people eat or drink while watching live entertainment

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • benefactor

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    a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause

  • cynical

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    believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

  • anonymously

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    without revealing your identity

  • brothel

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    a place where people pay for sex

  • It boy

    Phrase

    a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

  • potting

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    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • frenzy

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    a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

  • tooling

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    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • sizing

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    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • swine

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    a pig, especially one raised for meat

  • lash

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    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • peep

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    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • irritate

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    make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

  • blackmailing

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    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • amplifier

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    a device that makes a sound or signal stronger

  • growl

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    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • fives

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

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