Midsomer Murders S18E1: English vocabulary

a small tropical mammal that gives off a musky smell

the meat from the back of a pig or other animal, often sold as a roast

to cut away the outer skin or a thin layer from something

intelligence or wisdom

a witty or pithy remark

impossible to dissolve in a liquid

to make someone feel worried or upset

a sudden attack made by soldiers from a defended position

the act of making someone pay a fine

showing disrespect for sacred things or religious beliefs

to braid hair or other flexible material

the social world or setting that someone belongs to

new and unusual in style, especially in art, music, or fashion

a person who pays money, especially a bill or debt

an old French coin worth very little money

to trick someone into believing something false

a brand or model, especially of a car

a secret or illicit love affair

a low, wet area of land, especially one with peat

a person or thing that changes something

a legal right to keep or claim property until a debt is paid

a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject

a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other

to stop something from continuing, especially a feeling, protest, or attack

a box or trough that farm animals eat from

a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

a person who passes a ball to another player, especially in football

short for a temporary worker

showing a lot of blood or violence

a card game played by one person

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

to insult or show disrespect to someone

a woman who is very attractive and uses that to influence or seduce people

a meal or snack

made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

to delay or slow something down

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

the entrance area of a building

a pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another

a particular kind, class, or group

opposite in direction, effect, or relationship

a person who manages or invests large amounts of money

a French title used for a woman, like Miss

to speak angrily and at length

to search for food or supplies in the wild

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

no longer fashionable or up to date

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

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

relating to dogs or similar animals

a person who thinks they are better than other people because of their social class, money, or taste

a wine from a vineyard or estate officially ranked as top quality

small or tiny

to compete with someone for something

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain around the neck

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

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a small pouch or sac-like bag

a boyfriend or male companion

a person who gives secret information about someone, especially to the police

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

an idea, image, or pattern that repeats in a work of art, literature, or music

the image or character that a person presents to other people

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a special feeling or atmosphere around a person, place, or thing

the basic unit of money in Peru

a religious ceremony or formal act

very serious and worrying

an official body that hears and decides legal cases

a person who follows and learns from a teacher or religious leader, especially one of Jesus's followers

a strong, sharp taste or smell

a request for an extra performance at the end of a concert or show