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Death in Paradise S2E8: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 8ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • pleasantry

    Word

    a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way

  • dawdle

    Word

    to waste time by moving or acting too slowly

  • prudish

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    too careful about sex, manners, or what is considered proper

  • horrify

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    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • striation

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    a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface

  • scuff

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    to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • pedantic

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    too concerned with small details or rules in a way that annoys other people

  • predicate

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    to state or claim something formally

  • bayed

    Word

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

  • knotted

    Word

    tied or twisted into a knot

  • impregnate

    Word

    to make a woman or female animal pregnant

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • retrace

    Word

    to go back over the same route or path

  • ventricle

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    one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart

  • inept

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    having little or no skill; awkward and ineffective

  • wreak

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    to cause a lot of damage or harm

  • brazen

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    bold in a way that shows no shame or fear

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • porous

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    full of tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through

  • headland

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    a piece of high land that sticks out into the sea or a lake

  • masquerade

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    a party where people wear masks and costumes

  • wart

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    a small, hard lump on the skin caused by a virus

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  • silencer

    Word

    a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

  • lukewarm

    Word

    slightly warm, especially when something should be hot

  • gory

    Word

    showing a lot of blood or violence

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

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

  • vendetta

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    a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

  • overcast

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    covered with clouds and dark, with little or no sun

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • prawn

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    a small sea animal like a shrimp, eaten as food

  • nitrate

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    a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

  • pathologist

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

  • toothache

    Word

    pain in one or more teeth

  • logics

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    the study of correct reasoning

  • nip

    Word

    a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

  • cheeky

    Word

    slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way

  • anonymity

    Word

    the state of being anonymous

  • chloride

    Word

    a chemical compound containing chlorine

  • dinghy

    Word

    a small boat, often used as a ship's boat or for sailing and rowing

  • tot

    Word

    a small child, especially a toddler

  • logically

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    in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

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

  • ultraviolet

    Word

    relating to the part of sunlight that you cannot see and that can damage skin

  • lesion

    Word

    an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

  • top left

    Phrase

    A casual way of saying you really mean something or are telling the truth

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • knuckle

    Word

    one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • party to

    Phrase

    involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • tedious

    Word

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

  • silver nitrate

    Phrase

    a chemical compound used in photography, laboratories, and some medical treatments

  • two shot

    Phrase

    a film shot that shows two people together

  • organised crime

    Phrase

    crime carried out by a group that works together in a planned way

  • strictly speaking

    Phrase

    used to say that something is true in a strict or exact sense

  • toasting

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

  • fives

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

  • fortnight

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    a period of two weeks

  • bug up

    Phrase

    to annoy or bother someone repeatedly

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • revolving

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    turning around a central point or axis

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • circulate

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    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • choke on

    Phrase

    to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

  • paradox

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    a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • shading

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    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • blazer

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    a light jacket, often worn with smart clothes or as part of a uniform

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • fruiting

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    producing fruit

  • amend

    Word

    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • scheming

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

  • if I'm honest

    Phrase

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

  • with flying colors

    Phrase

    in a very successful way

  • in plain view

    Phrase

    easy to see because it is not hidden

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

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    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • flying colours

    Phrase

    used to say that someone has succeeded very well

  • barrow

    Word

    a wheelbarrow or a similar cart with one wheel

  • thin air

    Phrase

    used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

  • too right

    Phrase

    Used to show strong agreement or approval

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • suspense

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    a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

  • overboard

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    over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

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