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Death in Paradise S4E8: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 8ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • assignation

    Word

    a secret meeting, especially between lovers

  • breakneck

    Word

    moving or happening very fast, often in a way that seems dangerous

  • exasperation

    Word

    a feeling of strong irritation or annoyance

  • thereon

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    on or about the thing just mentioned

  • deceptively

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    in a way that gives a false or misleading impression

  • inaccuracy

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    the fact of not being accurate or correct

  • gavel

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    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • adieu

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    goodbye; used when leaving someone

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • opportune

    Word

    right or suitable for a particular time or situation

  • wagering

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    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

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  • doze

    Word

    to sleep lightly for a short time, especially when you are not fully asleep

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

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

  • conundrum

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    a confusing problem or question that is hard to solve

  • apprehensive

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    worried that something bad might happen

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • pram

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    a baby carriage that you push along while walking

  • heartily

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    in a warm, friendly, and enthusiastic way

  • contented

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    feeling calm and satisfied with your life or situation

  • protracted

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    lasting much longer than expected

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

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  • overpowering

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    so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

  • conspire

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    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • spotless

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    completely clean and free from marks or dirt

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • silencer

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    a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

  • sugary

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    tasting or smelling of a lot of sugar; very sweet

  • implicate

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    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • calibre

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    the level of skill or quality that someone or something has

  • evener

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

  • scour

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    to clean something by rubbing it hard

  • fiancee

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    a woman who is engaged to be married

  • foyer

    Word

    the entrance area of a building

  • diligence

    Word

    careful and persistent effort

  • pertinent

    Word

    relevant to the subject being discussed

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • groan

    Word

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

  • ploy

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    a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

  • thump

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    to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

  • ascertain

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    to find out something for certain

  • refreshment

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    a short rest or something, especially food or drink, that helps you feel better or more energetic

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • pathology

    Word

    the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • sunken

    Word

    sunk below the surface of water

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • broken man

    Phrase

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

  • folly

    Word

    foolish behavior or a foolish decision

  • misconception

    Word

    a mistaken belief or idea

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • unheard

    Word

    not heard or not listened to

  • overpower

    Word

    to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • glucose

    Word

    a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

  • wager

    Word

    a bet on the result of something

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • goodman

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    an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

  • ruse

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    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • eat for two

    Phrase

    to be pregnant, especially in a light or humorous way

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • snore

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    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • mumble

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

  • tempting

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    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • far right

    Phrase

    the most extreme right-wing part of politics

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • typewriter

    Word

    a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper

  • fiance

    Word

    a man who is engaged to be married

  • way of thinking

    Phrase

    a person's usual way of thinking about things

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • go round in circles

    Phrase

    to keep doing the same thing without making any progress

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • baby grow

    Phrase

    A baby bodysuit that covers the arms, legs, and torso

  • bliss

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    a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • in circles

    Phrase

    without making any progress

  • exclusion

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

  • gun it

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • run off with

    Phrase

    to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • police chief

    Phrase

    the person who is in charge of a police department

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

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