Columbo S3E5: English vocabulary

in a way that is typical of classical style, especially in music or art

based on the facts and details of a situation

a large hairy spider that lives in warm regions

a dirty mark or smear

to make things happen at the same time or in the same way

friendly and generous to guests or visitors

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

the ability to think of clever, original solutions

able to be imagined or thought possible

a belief in direct spiritual experience or insight

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

to put something inside or together with something else

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

appearing to be true or real, but not necessarily so

a woman who lives with a man and has a lower legal or social status than his wife or wives

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

the ropes, wires, and chains that support a ship's masts and sails

a person who manages or invests large amounts of money

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

done without conscious control

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

locked with a key

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

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

to end well or be resolved successfully

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

to make it possible for something to happen

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

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

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of writing down spoken words, music, or sounds in written form

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to descend again by rappelling

the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start having bad or risky ideas or temptations

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

very unpleasant-smelling

to hire a contractor to do work on a project

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a detailed set of requirements or technical details for something to be made or done

a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper

to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

believing that something is true, often when it is not

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

a person who served in a war

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

to think deeply or quietly

in a blunt or direct way

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

moving up and down repeatedly

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a person whose job is to sell insurance and help customers choose policies

to come to an end or stop being valid

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you