The Mentalist S1E4: English vocabulary

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

having no money at all

in a way that is not obvious or direct

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

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

a woodwind instrument with a thin double reed

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

a trap, often a loop of wire or cord, used to catch animals

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

a piece of furniture with shelves for books

an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

a small pier or platform where boats can stop

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

the act of moving along without using power

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

used to say that something is true in a strict or exact sense

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a person who kidnaps someone

in a way that is wrong or not intended; by mistake

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

after something has already happened or been decided

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the act of fastening something with a screw

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

showing too much sympathy or leniency toward someone

a man who is engaged to be married

to pretend not to be interested in someone romantically so they want you more

something that is fake or meant to deceive

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to stay in one place in the air

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to tell someone to be quiet

to move smoothly through the air or over a surface with little effort

a device that sends an alarm signal without making a sound

the code on a library book that shows where it is kept

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

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

a small boat with sails

to appear or happen, especially by chance

busy and not available

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to become more level, even, or balanced

to tell someone something so they can tell other people

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place