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The Mentalist S1E5: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery

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  • abrade

    Word

    to wear away or damage by rubbing

  • medicate

    Word

    to give someone medicine, or to treat a condition with medicine

  • churchgoing

    Word

    the habit of regularly going to church

  • victimize

    Word

    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them

  • broil

    Word

    cook food under direct, intense heat

  • coquette

    Word

    a woman who flirts in a playful way

  • guile

    Word

    cleverness used to trick or deceive people

  • glandular

    Word

    relating to glands in the body

  • earshot

    Word

    the range within which a sound can be heard

  • 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

  • pelt

    Word

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

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  • whatnot

    Word

    used to refer to other similar things or items not named

  • trucker

    Word

    a person who drives a truck for a living

  • dodo

    Word

    an extinct flightless bird from Mauritius

  • suitor

    Word

    a person who is trying to win someone's love or marry them

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • notching

    Word

    make small cuts or grooves in something

  • deceit

    Word

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

  • psychics

    Word

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

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • shameless

    Word

    showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way

  • vibrate

    Word

    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

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  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • considerate

    Word

    showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

  • amnesia

    Word

    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • trustworthy

    Word

    able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • earthly

    Word

    relating to the earth or to life on earth

  • expiration

    Word

    the end of a period when something is valid or can be used

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • sexual favor

    Phrase

    a sexual act or service, especially one given in exchange for money, a favor, or another benefit

  • spit on

    Phrase

    to show strong contempt for someone or something

  • brilliantly

    Word

    in a very skillful or impressive way

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • repeat on

    Phrase

    If food repeats on you, it makes you burp after you eat it

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • redeem

    Word

    to make up for a bad quality or mistake

  • foolishness

    Word

    lack of good sense or good judgment

  • in deep

    Phrase

    deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

  • slim jim

    Phrase

    a thin metal tool used to open a car door without a key

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • karma

    Word

    the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • fiance

    Word

    a man who is engaged to be married

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • worst of both worlds

    Phrase

    a situation that combines the disadvantages of two choices

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • blush

    Word

    to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • lumber

    Word

    to move in a heavy, awkward way

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • skin cell

    Phrase

    a cell in the skin

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • sneak around

    Phrase

    to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

  • petty theft

    Phrase

    a small or minor theft

  • detective work

    Phrase

    work that involves carefully finding out facts or solving a mystery

  • look past

    Phrase

    to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences

  • feud

    Word

    a long, angry argument or conflict

  • undermine

    Word

    to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

  • thinner

    Word

    a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • built up

    Phrase

    closely packed with buildings or houses

  • 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

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • bun

    Word

    a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • psychic

    Word

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

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • tavern

    Word

    a place where people go to drink and eat

  • flagship

    Word

    the most important or best product, place, or thing in a group or company

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • do not want

    Phrase

    used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

  • inconvenience

    Word

    something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • lodging

    Word

    a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

  • gag

    Word

    a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

  • cosmetic

    Word

    a product used on the body or face to improve appearance

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • cherish

    Word

    to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

  • curl

    Word

    to form into curls or ringlets

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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