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Death in Paradise S7E8: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 8ComedyCrimeDrama

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  • saunter

    Word

    to walk in a slow, relaxed way

  • striation

    Word

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

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • shirk

    Word

    to avoid doing something you should do, especially a duty or responsibility

  • bayed

    Word

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

  • spate

    Word

    a large number of similar things happening in a short time

  • discernible

    Word

    able to be seen, noticed, or understood

  • paraphernalia

    Word

    a collection of small items or equipment used for a particular activity

  • mugger

    Word

    a person who attacks and robs people in public

  • categorically

    Word

    in a firm and definite way; without any doubt or exception

  • botch

    Word

    to do something badly or carelessly

  • looped

    Word

    twisted or bent into a loop or loops

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • wallow

    Word

    to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • prong

    Word

    one of the pointed parts on a fork or similar object

  • inaction

    Word

    the state of not doing anything, especially when action is needed

  • calypso

    Word

    a style of Caribbean music from Trinidad and Tobago, with lively rhythms and often humorous lyrics

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • prod

    Word

    to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

  • leech

    Word

    a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

  • clientele

    Word

    the customers or clients of a business or professional service

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • nip

    Word

    a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

  • identifiable

    Word

    able to be recognized or told apart

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • chilling

    Word

    making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • discrepancy

    Word

    a difference between two things that should match

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • broken in

    Phrase

    used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

  • in one's pocket

    Phrase

    under someone’s control because they have been bribed

  • 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

  • bonfire

    Word

    a large fire outdoors, often for a celebration or event

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • fives

    Word

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

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • bitterness

    Word

    the bitter taste of something

  • blazing

    Word

    burning very brightly and strongly

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • rehearse

    Word

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

  • elastic

    Word

    able to stretch and return to its original shape

  • fling

    Word

    to throw something with a lot of force

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • go in with

    Phrase

    to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cling

    Word

    to hold on tightly to someone or something

  • play on

    Phrase

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

  • key on

    Phrase

    to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

  • front man

    Phrase

    the lead singer or main performer in a band or group

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • wouldn't you say

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

  • top to bottom

    Phrase

    completely, from one end to the other

  • brew

    Word

    to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • minded

    Word

    used in compounds to mean having a particular attitude or way of thinking

  • reunite

    Word

    to come together again after being apart

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • questionable

    Word

    likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • speak out

    Phrase

    to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

  • general manager

    Phrase

    the person who is in charge of a company, hotel, team, or other organization

  • cigarette lighter

    Phrase

    a small device used for lighting cigarettes

  • sound engineer

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to record, balance, and adjust sound for music, film, or events

  • stage door

    Phrase

    a door used by actors and theater staff to enter or leave the theater backstage

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • the heck

    Phrase

    used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

  • lie around

    Phrase

    to spend time doing nothing useful

  • lease out

    Phrase

    to rent property to someone

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • indifference

    Word

    a lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

  • clamp

    Word

    a device used to hold two things tightly together

  • casually

    Word

    in a relaxed, informal, or not very serious way

  • encore

    Word

    a request for an extra performance at the end of a concert or show

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • moor

    Word

    an area of open land with few trees, often wet and wild

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • resentment

    Word

    a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

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