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Midsomer Murders S14E7: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery

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  • genuflect

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    to bend one knee to the floor as a sign of respect or worship

  • tradespeople

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    people who work in skilled manual jobs, such as plumbing, carpentry, or electrical work

  • fallible

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    likely to make mistakes or be wrong

  • prioress

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    a woman who is in charge of a priory or a convent

  • cassock

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    a long robe worn by some Christian clergy and church workers

  • studding

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    the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations

  • anachronism

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    something that seems to belong to the wrong time period

  • refectory

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    a room where people in a school, college, or monastery eat together

  • rationalist

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    a person who believes that reason and logic are the best basis for knowledge and decisions

  • clucking

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    the short, low sound a hen makes

  • cluck

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    a short, low sound made by a hen

  • flog

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    to beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment

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  • lunacy

    Word

    extreme foolishness or crazy behavior

  • priestly

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    relating to a priest or priests

  • scalping

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    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • leavings

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

  • beseech

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    to ask someone very urgently and sincerely to do something

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • capillary

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    a very small blood vessel that carries blood between arteries and veins

  • wring

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    to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • goblet

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    a large drinking cup with a stem and a base, often used for wine

  • baffle

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    to confuse or puzzle someone

  • strangulation

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    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

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  • slag

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    the waste left after metal has been melted

  • circumstantial

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    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • condolence

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    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • chalice

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    a large cup, especially one used in religious ceremonies

  • parishioner

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    a person who belongs to a parish, especially one who attends its church

  • amicable

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    friendly and peaceful, especially after a disagreement

  • proverbial

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    used to describe something that is well known or typical, often in a fixed phrase

  • confessional

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    a small booth in a church where people confess their sins to a priest

  • pompous

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    too proud and serious in a way that annoys other people

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • ghastly

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    very unpleasant, ugly, or frightening

  • stoner

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    a person who regularly smokes marijuana

  • candlestick

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    a stand that holds a candle

  • priory

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    a small religious house led by a prior or prioress

  • certify

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    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • restitution

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    money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury

  • vandal

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    a person who deliberately damages property or public places

  • schoolhouse

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    a small school building, especially in the past or in a rural area

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • trespass

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    to enter land or property without permission

  • mortuary

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    a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • meddle

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    to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

  • blatant

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    very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

  • alas

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    used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

  • intrude

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    to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

  • confiscate

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    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • bitters

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    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • devout

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    showing strong religious belief and commitment

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • excellency

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    a formal title used for some important officials, such as ambassadors or governors

  • vocation

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    a strong feeling that a particular job or way of life is meant for you

  • rosary

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    a string of beads used for praying the rosary

  • dell

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    a small, narrow valley

  • weeding

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    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • ante

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    a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

  • hospice

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    a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

  • ruptured

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    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • emigrate

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    to leave your own country to live in another one

  • tudor

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    relating to the period of English history from 1485 to 1603

  • illuminate

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    to light something up or make it brighter

  • in one's pocket

    Phrase

    under someone’s control because they have been bribed

  • commotion

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    a noisy, confused disturbance

  • strangle

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    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • cannabis

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    the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

  • grievance

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    a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • earthly

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    relating to the earth or to life on earth

  • showroom

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    a room where products are shown to customers before they buy them

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • giggle

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    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • brag

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    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • string on

    Phrase

    to keep deceiving someone or leading them on with false hopes

  • blackmailing

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

  • mercenary

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    a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

  • catholicism

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    the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church

  • fives

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • utmost

    Word

    greatest in amount, degree, or importance

  • madly

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    very much; extremely

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • mumble

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • excel

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    to be very good at something

  • aristocrat

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    a person who belongs to a noble family

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • chaplain

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    a religious official who works for a hospital, school, prison, military unit, or similar group

  • vulgar

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    rude, offensive, or socially unacceptable

  • throttle

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    a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

  • stamping

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    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

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