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Death in Paradise S12E7: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 7ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • deprecate

    Word

    to say that you do not approve of something

  • dictaphone

    Word

    a device used for recording speech

  • hypochondriac

    Word

    a person who worries too much about their health and thinks they are ill when they are not

  • contrive

    Word

    to manage to do something, especially with difficulty or cleverness

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • recompense

    Word

    a reward or payment given for work, loss, or harm

  • wormed

    Word

    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

  • eczema

    Word

    a skin condition that causes red, itchy, inflamed patches

  • bayed

    Word

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

  • admirably

    Word

    in a way that deserves admiration

  • languish

    Word

    to become weaker, less active, or less successful over time

  • awry

    Word

    not going as planned; wrong or badly off course

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  • gloat

    Word

    to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure

  • 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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • fob

    Word

    a small ring or ornament attached to a key chain or watch chain

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • calypso

    Word

    a style of Caribbean music from Trinidad and Tobago, with lively rhythms and often humorous lyrics

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • uninterested

    Word

    not interested in something; not paying attention

  • brazen

    Word

    bold in a way that shows no shame or fear

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

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  • relish

    Word

    to enjoy something very much

  • haired

    Word

    having hair of a particular kind or color

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meticulous

    Word

    very careful about small details and exactness

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • lotion

    Word

    a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it

  • your mum

    Phrase

    an insulting remark about someone's mother

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • potion

    Word

    a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • Fort Knox

    Phrase

    used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

  • discredit

    Word

    to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • grievance

    Word

    a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • seam

    Word

    the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

  • clothe

    Word

    to provide clothes for someone

  • ruse

    Word

    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • coping

    Word

    the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • harshly

    Word

    in a rough or severe way

  • key on

    Phrase

    to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

  • key off

    Phrase

    to use something as the basis for a decision, action, or response

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • police detective

    Phrase

    a police officer who investigates crimes

  • sinister

    Word

    suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen

  • exclusion

    Word

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

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • bear in mind

    Phrase

    to remember or consider something

  • bungalow

    Word

    a small house, usually with only one floor

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • take away from

    Phrase

    to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • stock up

    Phrase

    to buy or collect a large amount of something so you have enough later

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

    Word

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

  • occurrence

    Word

    an instance of something happening or existing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • police force

    Phrase

    the organization that provides police services in an area

  • key in

    Phrase

    to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

  • write up

    Phrase

    to write something in full or in a finished form

  • first up

    Phrase

    before anything else; as the first item or point

  • loosely

    Word

    in a relaxed, not strict, or not exact way

  • catch up

    Phrase

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

  • work through

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

  • reel

    Word

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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • flare

    Word

    to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • care home

    Phrase

    a place where older or disabled people live and get personal care

  • quack

    Word

    to make the harsh sound a duck makes

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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