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Death in Paradise S11E8: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 8ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • outmanoeuvre

    Word

    to defeat or get past someone by using smarter tactics

  • perspire

    Word

    to sweat

  • discourteous

    Word

    rude and not showing proper respect or consideration

  • dictaphone

    Word

    a device used for recording speech

  • bedfellow

    Word

    a person or thing that is closely associated with another, especially in an unexpected way

  • collate

    Word

    to arrange and compare information or documents in order

  • transpire

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    to become known; to turn out or emerge

  • chessboard

    Word

    a board with 64 squares used for playing chess

  • bravado

    Word

    a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people

  • transference

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    the act or process of moving something from one place, person, or thing to another

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • arbiter

    Word

    a person or group that decides a dispute or settles an argument

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • repercussion

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    an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted

  • commandeer

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    to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force

  • idealistic

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    having strong beliefs about how things should be, often in a way that is not practical

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • recluse

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    a person who lives alone and avoids other people

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • prim

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    stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

  • secretion

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    a substance made by a cell or gland and released into the body or outside it

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • firefly

    Word

    a small beetle that gives off light from its body

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • dissident

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    a person who opposes a government or official policy and speaks out against it

  • pathologist

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

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • punt

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    to kick the ball after dropping it and before it touches the ground

  • obstruct

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    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • checkmate

    Word

    the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • none the wiser

    Phrase

    not aware that something has happened

  • on this score

    Phrase

    with regard to this matter

  • tangible

    Word

    clear and easy to notice or feel

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • unheard

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    not heard or not listened to

  • tedious

    Word

    boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

  • intelligence service

    Phrase

    an organization that collects secret information for a government

  • death warrant

    Phrase

    an official order to carry out a death sentence

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • Grand Master

    Phrase

    the title of the leader of some organizations, especially a chivalric or fraternal order

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • if I'm honest

    Phrase

    used to say what you really think, often in a direct or slightly blunt way

  • do the dirty on

    Phrase

    to betray someone or treat them unfairly

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • reckoning

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    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • avenge

    Word

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

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • heavy metal

    Phrase

    a style of loud rock music with a strong beat

  • of age

    Phrase

    old enough to be legally an adult

  • analogy

    Word

    a comparison between two things that are alike in some way, used to explain something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • gasp

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • rubbing

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    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • rein

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    a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

  • loosely

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    in a relaxed, not strict, or not exact way

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • cardiac

    Word

    relating to the heart

  • tally

    Word

    a count or total of something

  • inexperienced

    Word

    not having much experience or skill

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • straight As

    Phrase

    all A grades in school

  • spotlight

    Word

    a strong, focused light that shines on one small area

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • amazon

    Word

    a strong, brave woman

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • thereby

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    as a result of that; by that means

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

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