Midsomer Murders S16E2: English vocabulary

making a dull, heavy sound

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

showing a lot of blood or violence

the act of combing hair

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

the police force in a particular area

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

an official order or decision made by someone in power

a raised platform in a church where a preacher speaks

to think carefully about something for a while

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

a low dam built across a river to raise the water level or control the flow

very upset, worried, or shocked

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

to make something more intense, serious, or detailed

boring, ordinary, and not interesting

a small shapeless mass or lump

a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

a painting made on wet plaster, usually on a wall or ceiling

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

an insulting remark about someone's mother

showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

to seem to return to life after being thought dead

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

an informal exclamation used to show surprise at something that seems too good to be true

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

very dirty or disgusting matter

moving or walking with quick, light steps

very unpleasant or disgusting

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

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

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

the state of being well known for something bad

the act of being dismissed from a job

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

to leave quickly because a situation feels dangerous, unpleasant, or risky

used to introduce something you have just remembered or realized

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

a person who is trying to find or get something

to do something with full effort or confidence

imagined rather than real

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to insult or embarrass someone in public

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is not believable

to make something known to many people

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

the act of making a calculation or estimate

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

suddenly and without warning

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

while doing something, especially while making progress