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Death in Paradise S2E2: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 2ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • felicitation

    Word

    the act of congratulating someone or expressing good wishes

  • wimple

    Word

    a cloth covering for the head, neck, and chin, worn by some women in the Middle Ages or by nuns in some orders

  • wherewithal

    Word

    the money or other means needed to do something

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • deceptively

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    in a way that gives a false or misleading impression

  • psoriasis

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    a long-term skin disease that causes red, scaly patches

  • sanctify

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    to make something holy or sacred

  • dwindle

    Word

    to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker

  • unseal

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    to remove a seal from something so it can be opened

  • insinuate

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    to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way

  • veiling

    Word

    a thin piece of cloth used to cover or partly cover something

  • saintly

    Word

    showing very good, kind, or moral behavior

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • astound

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    to surprise or amaze someone greatly

  • cortical

    Word

    relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain

  • thumbed

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    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • dislodge

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    to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

  • proverbial

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    used to describe something that is well known or typical, often in a fixed phrase

  • confessional

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    a small booth in a church where people confess their sins to a priest

  • bugger

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    an annoying or unpleasant person

  • cynic

    Word

    a person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • inking

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    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

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  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • startle

    Word

    to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

  • monastic

    Word

    related to monks or monasteries

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • clientele

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    the customers or clients of a business or professional service

  • diviner

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    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • conjure

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    to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

  • limerick

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    a short humorous poem with five lines and a rhyme pattern of AABBA

  • evener

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

  • punctured

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    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • deceptive

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    giving a false or misleading impression

  • obsess

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

  • prescribe

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    to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

  • motoring

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    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • rosary

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    a string of beads used for praying the rosary

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • disapprove

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    to have or show a bad opinion of something

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • soot

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    a black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel

  • stuffing

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    soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • shadowing

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    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • puncture

    Word

    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • stigma

    Word

    a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

  • phenomenal

    Word

    extremely good, impressive, or surprising

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • shoo

    Word

    to say 'shoo' to make an animal or person go away

  • priesthood

    Word

    the position or role of being a priest

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • in aid of

    Phrase

    for the purpose of helping or supporting someone or something

  • bead

    Word

    a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

  • smoker

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    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • mother superior

    Phrase

    the nun who is in charge of a convent

  • poster girl

    Phrase

    a person who is seen as a typical example of a quality, cause, or style

  • miraculous

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    very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

  • roasting

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    the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • endorse

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    to publicly support a person, product, or idea

  • have an eye for

    Phrase

    to be good at noticing, choosing, or judging something

  • first port of call

    Phrase

    the first place you go to when you need help, information, or a starting point

  • 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

  • discretion

    Word

    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

  • go spare

    Phrase

    to become very angry or upset

  • presume

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    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • grin

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    to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

  • unanswered

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    not answered or not dealt with

  • paneling

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    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • infirmary

    Word

    a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

  • old fashioned

    Phrase

    a cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist or slice of orange

  • communion

    Word

    a close sharing of thoughts, feelings, or spiritual life

  • exclusion

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    the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out

  • the hard way

    Phrase

    in a way that is more difficult than necessary

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • dub

    Word

    to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • slipper

    Word

    a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

  • frown

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    a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

  • procession

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    a group of people, vehicles, or animals moving together in an orderly line, often in a ceremony

  • diagnose

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    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

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