Midsomer Murders S16E3: English vocabulary

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

thick and slow to flow

a highly poisonous plant with small white flowers and a bad smell

showing symptoms of a disease or condition

a plant with thick red or green stalks that are cooked and eaten

to flow out slowly in a thick or sticky way

to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

rude, insensitive, and lacking good taste

the front edge of a step or stair

a person who illegally hunts or catches wild animals

a small freshwater animal with a hard shell and claws, like a tiny lobster

the meat of a deer

an edible fungus that grows underground and is used in cooking

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the root of a plant used in herbal medicine and drinks

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

an annoying or unpleasant person

a light, smooth food made by mixing cream or egg whites with flavoring

to prove that something is false or wrong

a sweet, soft dessert or filling made with cream, sugar, and eggs

fastened with a belt

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

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

having a saddle on it

a round fruit with a thick red skin and many juicy red seeds inside

to move suddenly and unsteadily, often because you are off balance

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

a type of shellfish with a fan-shaped shell, eaten as seafood

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

an evergreen bush or small tree with berries used for flavoring and decoration

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

the daughter of your husband or wife from an earlier relationship

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or fried

a large wild cat from the Americas

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

a small wild bird that is often hunted for food

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

a person who eats human flesh

to become less steady, confident, or effective

to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

a large bird with a long tail, often hunted for sport or food

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to a smaller degree than something else; relatively

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to complain in a high, annoying voice

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

the act of pulling something tight

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

very unpleasant or disgusting

a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

the ideas, entertainment, and styles that are popular with many people

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

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

in a very skillful or impressive way

the act of being dismissed from a job

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the act of moving something on wheels

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

having a lot of flesh; plump or soft

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion