Columbo S8E1: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

running away suddenly and quickly

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

a passage with an arch over it, often at the entrance to a building

a device with a heavy blade that cuts off a person's head

to send something by fax

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

having no limits or end

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to surprise someone very much

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

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

having a narrow cut or opening

extremely ugly or unpleasant

causing suffering or unfair control, especially by those in power

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

having curves or waves, not straight

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

to light something up or make it brighter

to a very great degree; extremely

something that is hard to understand or explain

a man who has been deeply hurt or emotionally damaged by a bad experience

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

clear and easy to notice or feel

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

to have sex

relating to the earth or to life on earth

a feeling that you cannot believe something is true

severe mental suffering or great pain

always telling the truth; honest

involving fraud or deception

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

the act of leaving a place

to ask for information or details

to drive or move away very quickly

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to land or settle lightly on something

the bitter taste of something

the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

rude, offensive, or socially unacceptable

a person who seeks a deep spiritual connection with God or the universe

a brief flash of light that appears and disappears repeatedly

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

the title of the leader of some organizations, especially a chivalric or fraternal order

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

to record that you have started work or a shift

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

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

the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

connected with spiritual experiences or mysterious religious feelings

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

almost; very nearly

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to make a deal, price, or plan definite and final

to know what someone is thinking without being told

crying or showing tears

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

a series of short, sharp sounds

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger