Death in Paradise S2E4: English vocabulary

a device used to set off an explosive charge

to prove that something is real, true, or genuine

the bending or curving of something under pressure

a slight amount of color or a small trace of a quality

gold or silver in the form of bars or ingots, especially before it is made into coins or jewelry

the quality of being holy or sacred

not moving or active

showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh

a small magical creature in stories, often playful and mischievous

the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

to make someone feel extreme fear

to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

a strong feeling of dislike or avoidance

to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently

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

to crowd or gather closely together

a person who attacks someone physically

to make a short, high-pitched sound

to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

closed and no longer open for business

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

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the study of correct reasoning

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

sunk below the surface of water

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

having raised ridges or lines

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

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

hit someone or something repeatedly and violently

using these words or actions to make something official

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

becoming weaker or less active

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

to help someone understand something better

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

past tense and past participle of shoot

more than enough; plenty of something

relating to the body; physical

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

imagined rather than real

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a small gate or door, especially one in a larger door or wall

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a place that is strongly defended against attack

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

cash money, especially when you need it right away

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

for now; until something changes

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

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

used to give a reason or explanation

a group of wild boars

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients