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Midsomer Murders S8E1: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery

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  • dissatisfy

    Word

    to make someone unhappy or not satisfied

  • skinflint

    Word

    a person who is very unwilling to spend money

  • bookstall

    Word

    a small stand or shop where books are sold

  • sorrowed

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    feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss

  • doorkeeper

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    a person whose job is to guard the entrance to a building and control who comes in

  • enunciation

    Word

    clear pronunciation of words

  • rasp

    Word

    to speak in a rough, harsh voice

  • jaunty

    Word

    cheerful, lively, and confident in a slightly stylish way

  • brogue

    Word

    a type of sturdy leather shoe with decorative holes in it

  • coolly

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    in a cool, calm, or unemotional way

  • bung

    Word

    a stopper for a barrel or bottle

  • pallbearer

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    a person who helps carry a coffin at a funeral

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  • spiritualist

    Word

    a person who believes in spirits and tries to communicate with them

  • jangle

    Word

    to make a harsh ringing or clattering sound

  • clairvoyant

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    a person who claims to be able to see the future

  • trestle

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    a frame with sloping legs used to support a bridge or other structure

  • birthmark

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    a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after

  • whittle

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    to cut or shape wood by shaving off small pieces with a knife

  • welcomer

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

  • scalping

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    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • leavings

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

  • laceration

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    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • precipitate

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    cause something bad to happen suddenly or earlier than expected

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  • thine

    Word

    an old word meaning 'your' or 'yours

  • keepsake

    Word

    something kept because it reminds you of a person, place, or event

  • clang

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    to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

  • mourner

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    a person who is grieving, especially someone at a funeral

  • condolence

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    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • corroborate

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    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • trickery

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    the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want

  • probate

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    the legal process of proving that a will is valid

  • alight

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    to get off a train, bus, or other vehicle

  • brooch

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    a piece of jewelry that you pin to clothing

  • crackling

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    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • crackle

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    to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

  • piping

    Word

    a system of pipes used to carry water, gas, or other liquids

  • gravestone

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    a stone marker placed on a grave to remember the person buried there

  • ahem

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    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • grocer

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    a person who owns or works in a grocery store

  • cremation

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    the act of burning a dead body

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • undertaker

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    a person whose job is to arrange funerals and prepare bodies for burial or cremation

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • shilling

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    a former British coin worth 12 pence

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • mahogany

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    a hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and decoration

  • come back from the dead

    Phrase

    to seem to return to life after being thought dead

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • chap

    Word

    a man or boy

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • cry on

    Phrase

    to call on someone or something for help or support

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • set against

    Phrase

    to make people oppose or dislike someone or something

  • toasting

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

  • browse

    Word

    to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

  • trance

    Word

    a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • mingle

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    to mix with other people in a friendly way

  • lush

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    growing thickly and looking healthy and green

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • rector

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    a priest in charge of a church parish

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • forearm

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    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • healer

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    a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

  • dearly

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    in a way that shows strong love or care

  • footstep

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    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • make interesting

    Phrase

    to make a bet with someone

  • scalp

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    the skin on the top of your head

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • weeping

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    crying or showing tears

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • reckoning

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    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • time being

    Phrase

    for now; until something changes

  • daft

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    silly or foolish, often in a playful way

  • thy

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    your; belonging to you

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

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    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • sane

    Word

    mentally healthy and able to think clearly

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • sit through

    Phrase

    to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

  • energy source

    Phrase

    a source that provides power or energy

  • funeral director

    Phrase

    a person whose job is arranging funerals

  • doorstep

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    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • avenge

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    to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

  • aura

    Word

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

  • enthusiast

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    a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject

  • cosmos

    Word

    the universe and everything in it

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • thee

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    you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • psychic

    Word

    someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

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