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Death in Paradise S5E3: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 3ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • pterodactyl

    Word

    a flying reptile from the age of dinosaurs

  • clingy

    Word

    wanting too much attention or closeness from other people

  • flail

    Word

    to wave or swing your arms or legs wildly

  • identically

    Word

    in exactly the same way; so that two things are identical

  • windpipe

    Word

    the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs

  • misdirect

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    to send someone or something in the wrong direction, or to give the wrong instructions

  • ruffle

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    to make something untidy or messy

  • instigate

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    to cause something bad or violent to happen

  • audacious

    Word

    showing a willingness to take bold risks

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • asphyxiation

    Word

    the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death

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  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • grapple

    Word

    to struggle to deal with something difficult

  • liquidation

    Word

    the process of closing a business and selling its assets to pay debts

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • oblivious

    Word

    not noticing or not paying attention to what is happening around you

  • diffusion

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    the spread of something through an area or group

  • ahem

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    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • evener

    Word

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

  • marquee

    Word

    a large tent used for a party, wedding, or other event

  • heartache

    Word

    deep sadness or emotional pain

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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  • deceptive

    Word

    giving a false or misleading impression

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • mademoiselle

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    a French title used for a woman, like Miss

  • cupid

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    the Roman god of love, usually shown as a winged boy with a bow and arrows

  • aperture

    Word

    an opening or gap, especially in a machine or camera

  • ripple

    Word

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

  • solvent

    Word

    a liquid used to dissolve another substance

  • satin

    Word

    a smooth, shiny fabric with a soft surface

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • craze

    Word

    a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • chap

    Word

    a man or boy

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • petit

    Word

    small or tiny

  • chameleon

    Word

    a small lizard that can change color to match its surroundings

  • straining

    Word

    the act of pulling something tight

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • overhear

    Word

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

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • conveniently

    Word

    in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • goodman

    Word

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

  • let's play

    Phrase

    a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

  • 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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • in aid of

    Phrase

    for the purpose of helping or supporting someone or something

  • exert

    Word

    to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • in the toilet

    Phrase

    in a very bad or ruined state

  • criticise

    Word

    to say that someone or something is bad, wrong, or not good enough

  • intricate

    Word

    very detailed and complicated

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • silent partner

    Phrase

    a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • grapple with

    Phrase

    to deal with a difficult problem or situation

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • haze

    Word

    a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • played out

    Phrase

    very tired and lacking energy

  • stocking

    Word

    a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

  • well up

    Phrase

    to become stronger or more noticeable gradually, especially feelings

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • mounting

    Word

    the process of increasing gradually

  • pun

    Word

    a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • on edge

    Phrase

    nervous and unable to relax

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • famously

    Word

    in a way that is widely known or often mentioned

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

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

  • leap out

    Phrase

    to stand out and be easy to notice

  • pipe in

    Phrase

    to supply something through pipes

  • drug user

    Phrase

    a person who uses illegal drugs regularly

  • talent scout

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to find talented people, especially for sports or entertainment

  • photographic

    Word

    relating to photographs or photography

  • sediment

    Word

    small pieces of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid

  • fingerprint

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

  • halo

    Word

    a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another bright object

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • falling out

    Phrase

    a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

  • fraternity

    Word

    a group of male students at a college or university

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • book in

    Phrase

    to arrange a time or appointment for someone

  • laugh with

    Phrase

    to laugh together with someone in a friendly way

  • improve upon

    Phrase

    to do better than something else, especially a previous result

  • framing

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    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

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