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Death in Paradise S12E4: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 4ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • estrange

    Word

    to make people less close or friendly

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • plastering

    Word

    the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster

  • tut

    Word

    to make a short sound showing disapproval

  • ballistics

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • mayoral

    Word

    relating to a mayor or the job of mayor

  • inkling

    Word

    a slight idea or suspicion about something

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  • dazzle

    Word

    to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

  • deterrent

    Word

    something that discourages people from doing something

  • crowbar

    Word

    a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • fondly

    Word

    in a loving or affectionate way

  • creak

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • gent

    Word

    an informal word for a man

  • distraught

    Word

    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • registrar

    Word

    an official who keeps records at a college, university, or other institution

  • groan

    Word

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

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  • bystander

    Word

    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • crafty

    Word

    clever in a way that is a little dishonest or sneaky

  • tout

    Word

    to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

  • ripple

    Word

    a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

  • blister

    Word

    a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • caretaker

    Word

    a person who looks after a building or property

  • knuckle

    Word

    one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

  • glare

    Word

    to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

  • overhear

    Word

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

  • kicker

    Word

    a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

  • throw it back

    Phrase

    to move your hips and lower back backward in a dance, often in a sexy way

  • toasting

    Word

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

  • fives

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • page in

    Phrase

    to load data into memory from a storage device

  • rift

    Word

    a deep crack or split in something

  • backside

    Word

    the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • unpack

    Word

    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • silhouette

    Word

    the dark outline or shape of someone or something seen against a lighter background

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • revise

    Word

    to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • dream team

    Phrase

    a team made up of the best or most suitable people for a job or activity

  • nightfall

    Word

    the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

  • scheming

    Word

    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • tough case

    Phrase

    an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

  • not for the world

    Phrase

    used to say you would never do something

  • not on your nelly

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying no

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • sparse

    Word

    spread out with a lot of space between things; not thick or crowded

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • orchid

    Word

    a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • potent

    Word

    having a strong effect or influence

  • minded

    Word

    used in compounds to mean having a particular attitude or way of thinking

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • roll on

    Phrase

    used to say you want something to happen soon

  • innocent bystander

    Phrase

    a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • undermine

    Word

    to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • reappear

    Word

    to appear again after being gone or hidden

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • float around

    Phrase

    to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

  • lavender

    Word

    a plant with small purple flowers that smells sweet

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • moan

    Word

    to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • rein

    Word

    a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • know of

    Phrase

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

  • reel

    Word

    a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • rex

    Word

    a king; used in the Latin title of a ruler or in names and titles

  • refresh

    Word

    to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • mess up

    Phrase

    to make a mistake or do something badly

  • firearm

    Word

    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • in tears

    Phrase

    so upset or moved that you are crying

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • seemingly

    Word

    used to say that something appears true, although it may not be

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