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The Mentalist S1E12: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 12CrimeDramaMystery

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  • hospitalize

    Word

    to admit someone to a hospital for treatment

  • cosmically

    Word

    in a way that relates to the universe or outer space

  • misdirection

    Word

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

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • molester

    Word

    a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child

  • worrisome

    Word

    causing worry or anxiety

  • shoplifting

    Word

    to steal goods from a store

  • welcomer

    Word

    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

  • reek

    Word

    to smell very bad

  • effigy

    Word

    a model or figure of a person, especially one made to be attacked or burned in public

  • carrion

    Word

    the dead flesh of an animal that is being eaten by other animals

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  • hounding

    Word

    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • cloaking

    Word

    the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

  • nettle

    Word

    to irritate or annoy someone

  • manatee

    Word

    a large sea mammal that eats plants and lives in warm coastal waters and rivers

  • equinox

    Word

    either of the two times each year when day and night are about equal in length

  • satanic

    Word

    relating to Satan or to satanism

  • sully

    Word

    to damage the good name or purity of something

  • pelt

    Word

    to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects

  • astute

    Word

    good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

  • tempering

    Word

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

  • crowbar

    Word

    a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

  • lard

    Word

    soft fat from a pig, used in cooking

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  • ripen

    Word

    to become ripe or fully developed

  • dieter

    Word

    a person who is trying to lose weight by following a diet

  • evener

    Word

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

  • whirl

    Word

    move or make something move quickly around and around

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • eucalyptus

    Word

    a tall tree with strong-smelling leaves, often grown in warm countries

  • improbable

    Word

    not likely to happen or be true

  • priestess

    Word

    a woman who is a priest in some religions or in a religious cult

  • solace

    Word

    comfort or relief when you are sad, upset, or in pain

  • horned

    Word

    having horns

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • whack job

    Phrase

    an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

  • witchcraft

    Word

    the use of magic, especially spells and evil magic

  • potion

    Word

    a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

  • in effigy

    Phrase

    using a dummy or symbol instead of a real person, especially in protest or punishment

  • hoot

    Word

    the sound an owl makes

  • cleanse

    Word

    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • uncanny

    Word

    strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • nutritious

    Word

    good for your health because it contains the things your body needs

  • fives

    Word

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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • stuff it

    Phrase

    used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

  • healer

    Word

    a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

  • caterpillar

    Word

    the larva of a butterfly or moth

  • high priestess

    Phrase

    the main female priest in some pagan or Wiccan traditions

  • investment banker

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

  • fumble

    Word

    to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

  • stomp

    Word

    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • out cold

    Phrase

    completely unconscious

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • wrench

    Word

    a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

  • shameful

    Word

    causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • yeast

    Word

    a tiny fungus used in baking and brewing to make dough rise and to ferment sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hustle

    Word

    to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • anger management

    Phrase

    the ability to control your anger and stay calm

  • criminal offense

    Phrase

    an act that is against the law and can be punished

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • gutter

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    a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • disrespectful

    Word

    showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • kneel before

    Phrase

    to kneel in front of someone or something, especially to show respect or worship

  • kneel

    Word

    to rest on one or both knees

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • resentment

    Word

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

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • inconvenience

    Word

    something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • nationally

    Word

    in a way that covers or affects the whole country

  • hound

    Word

    a dog used for hunting, often with long ears and a strong sense of smell

  • smack

    Word

    to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

  • think fast

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to catch something you are throwing

  • mortal

    Word

    able to die; not living forever

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

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