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Midsomer Murders S20E1: English vocabulary

Season 20, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery

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  • unhinge

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    to make someone feel very upset or mentally unstable

  • teetotal

    Word

    not drinking alcohol at all

  • prepay

    Word

    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • dictaphone

    Word

    a device used for recording speech

  • bulldoze

    Word

    to clear land or knock down buildings with a bulldozer

  • chaw

    Word

    a chew of tobacco

  • salacious

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    showing too much interest in sex or sexual matters

  • poisoner

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    a person who poisons someone or something, usually to harm or kill

  • scald

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    to burn or injure with very hot liquid or steam

  • poser

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    a person who tries to seem more important, stylish, or interesting than they really are

  • indiscreet

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    careless about keeping things private or saying the right thing

  • signet

    Word

    a small seal, often set in a ring, used to mark documents with a personal design or symbol

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  • badgering

    Word

    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

  • devilish

    Word

    showing a sly, wicked, or mischievous quality

  • subcutaneous

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    located under the skin

  • enterprising

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    showing initiative and good ideas, especially in business or work

  • amorous

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    showing strong sexual interest or desire

  • grubby

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    dirty and untidy

  • castration

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    the removal of the testicles or ovaries, especially in animals.

  • leavings

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

  • epidermis

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    the outer layer of skin on a person or animal

  • fabricate

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    to invent false information or a story

  • devastate

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    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • ahold

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    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

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  • cirrhosis

    Word

    a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

  • beater

    Word

    a kitchen tool with wire loops used for mixing or beating food

  • rota

    Word

    a schedule showing who does a job and when

  • gopher

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    a small burrowing rodent that lives in North and Central America

  • shelve

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    to put something on a shelf

  • distasteful

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    unpleasant, offensive, or likely to cause dislike

  • tasteless

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    not having much flavor; not tasty

  • corkscrew

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    a tool with a spiral metal point used for pulling corks out of bottles

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • testicle

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    either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

  • tempering

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

  • coy

    Word

    pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention

  • preposterous

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    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • patronize

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    to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

  • altercation

    Word

    a short, noisy argument

  • topple

    Word

    to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly

  • evener

    Word

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

  • headless

    Word

    having no head

  • horseman

    Word

    a man who rides a horse, especially as a skilled rider or soldier

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • publicist

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    a person who handles publicity and media relations for someone or something

  • pathologist

    Word

    a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

  • forgery

    Word

    the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

  • microscopic

    Word

    extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

  • manhood

    Word

    the state of being an adult man

  • logics

    Word

    the study of correct reasoning

  • darn

    Word

    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • your mum

    Phrase

    an insulting remark about someone's mother

  • speck

    Word

    a very small spot or mark

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • discredit

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    to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

  • straining

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    the act of pulling something tight

  • cleanse

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    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • stench

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    a very strong, unpleasant smell

  • horrific

    Word

    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

  • bidder

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

  • cookbook

    Word

    a book of recipes and cooking tips

  • go outside

    Phrase

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

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • extortion

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    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • Big Bad Wolf

    Phrase

    the evil wolf character in fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood

  • grieve

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    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • sod

    Word

    grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

  • vat

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    a large container used for holding liquids

  • blackmailing

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

  • migraine

    Word

    a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

  • sacking

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    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • superstitious

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

  • fives

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

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • see over

    Phrase

    to look through something carefully from start to finish

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • write the book

    Phrase

    to be the leading expert on a subject

  • budding

    Word

    starting to develop or show promise

  • leverage

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    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • backside

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    the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

  • halve

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    to divide something into two equal parts

  • smoker

    Word

    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • tempting

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    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • whipping

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    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • collateral

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    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • inflict

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    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • serve time

    Phrase

    to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

  • hasty

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    done too quickly and without enough thought

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • discretion

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    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • dog it

    Phrase

    to work or perform badly because you are not making enough effort

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