Midsomer Murders S19E1: English vocabulary

to reveal private or secret information

a small vehicle pulled by a horse, used for carrying people

not interested in something; not paying attention

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a slight idea or suspicion about something

showing disrespect or contempt

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

willing to obey rules or accept what other people want

a person or team that enters a competition or takes part in an event

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

the act of combing hair

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

reddish-brown, especially when describing hair

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

lacking courage; cowardly

relating to nutrition or to the substances in food that help the body grow and stay healthy

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority

a light, peaceful sleep

in a way that is deserved or justified

in cricket, the side of the field on the batter's leg side

a small container with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids

locked with a key

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

done or happening after death

a game played on a table with cues and balls, often with pockets

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

money paid to shareholders from a company's profits

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

a rank in the Royal Air Force, above flight lieutenant and below wing commander

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

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

to help someone understand something better

a small printed sheet of paper, often folded, that gives information or advertises something

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to shoot someone and kill them

a snake, especially one that is large or seen as dangerous

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

imagined rather than real

not deep or detailed enough

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

used to say that one event caused a series of other events

not very serious or important; something to stay calm about

used to tell someone to calm down or not get too excited

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

used to say that something is not believable

the practical details or hidden facts of something

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a topic or argument that has been discussed too much and is no longer useful

the act of making a calculation or estimate

used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a field where rice is grown

a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

as usual; as always

used to say that an attempt was not successful