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Death in Paradise S6E1: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 1ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • niggle

    Word

    to cause a small but annoying pain, worry, or problem that keeps coming back

  • misquote

    Word

    to quote someone or something incorrectly

  • seismograph

    Word

    an instrument that records the shaking of the ground during an earthquake

  • misdirection

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    the use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing

  • untoward

    Word

    unexpected and unpleasant, or not suitable for the situation

  • unwitting

    Word

    not knowing about something, so not intentional

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • ajar

    Word

    slightly open

  • farmyard

    Word

    the area around the buildings on a farm

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • dwindle

    Word

    to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker

  • amenable

    Word

    willing to accept suggestions or changes

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  • protege

    Word

    a person who is guided and supported by someone older or more experienced

  • regretful

    Word

    feeling sorry about something you did or failed to do

  • extraneous

    Word

    not relevant to the subject or situation

  • insinuate

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    to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • accredit

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    to officially approve or certify something

  • aback

    Word

    taken by surprise or shock

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • intermittently

    Word

    in a way that happens with pauses or breaks

  • motley

    Word

    having a mixed, uneven, or varied appearance or character

  • patchy

    Word

    uneven, with some parts better, thicker, or more complete than others

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  • awing

    Word

    causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • rapture

    Word

    a feeling of great joy or delight

  • dissuade

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    to persuade someone not to do something

  • acidity

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    the amount of acid in something

  • 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

  • veranda

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    a roofed porch or platform along the outside of a house

  • professorship

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    the job or position of a professor

  • treacherous

    Word

    dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

  • speculative

    Word

    based on guesses or not certain

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • amplitude

    Word

    the size of a wave, sound, or signal measured from the middle to the top

  • evener

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

  • vial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • deceit

    Word

    the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

  • budge

    Word

    to move a little, or make something move a little

  • journalistic

    Word

    related to journalism or journalists

  • detest

    Word

    to hate something very much

  • tremor

    Word

    a slight shaking movement

  • smother

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    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • cannibal

    Word

    a person who eats human flesh

  • adamant

    Word

    firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

  • canister

    Word

    a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

  • factoring

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    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • pathologist

    Word

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

  • acidic

    Word

    having a sour taste or the chemical properties of an acid

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • suffice

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    to be enough for a need or purpose

  • seismic

    Word

    relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

  • clot

    Word

    a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

  • dreary

    Word

    gloomy, dull, and unpleasant

  • rightly

    Word

    in a way that is deserved or justified

  • pathology

    Word

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

  • rolling in it

    Phrase

    very rich; having a lot of money

  • chap

    Word

    a man or boy

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • advert

    Word

    a short public notice or ad that promotes a product, service, or event

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • goodman

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

  • notoriety

    Word

    the state of being well known for something bad

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

    Word

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

  • geologist

    Word

    a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • search me

    Phrase

    I don't know; I have no idea

  • off the radar

    Phrase

    not getting much attention or being noticed

  • designate

    Word

    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • smoker

    Word

    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • wildly

    Word

    in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

  • bossy

    Word

    too ready to tell other people what to do

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • stretcher

    Word

    a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person

  • provoke

    Word

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

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • final nail in the coffin

    Phrase

    something that finally causes a person, plan, or business to fail

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • get straight

    Phrase

    to make something clear or settled

  • creature of habit

    Phrase

    a person who likes routine and prefers things to stay the same

  • geology

    Word

    the study of rocks, the earth, and how it changes over time

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • eruption

    Word

    a sudden burst or outbreak of something, especially a volcano or strong emotion

  • exclusion

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

  • orchid

    Word

    a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

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