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The Mentalist S2E4: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery

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  • knickknack

    Word

    a small decorative object

  • stubbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of stub

  • tormenting

    Word

    causing someone to feel great pain or suffering

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • jangle

    Word

    to make a harsh ringing or clattering sound

  • brutish

    Word

    cruel, rough, and lacking kindness or sensitivity

  • peal

    Word

    a loud ringing sound made by bells

  • loafer

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • magnify

    Word

    to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • conundrum

    Word

    a confusing problem or question that is hard to solve

  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • ironclad

    Word

    so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken

  • blacken

    Word

    to make something black or darker

  • jogger

    Word

    a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise

  • technicality

    Word

    a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

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  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pelt

    Word

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

  • deranged

    Word

    mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • crowbar

    Word

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

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • chatty

    Word

    talkative and eager to chat

  • primal

    Word

    relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • implicate

    Word

    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tailed

    Word

    having a tail

  • dishonesty

    Word

    the act or habit of being dishonest, especially by lying, cheating, or stealing

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • scuffle

    Word

    to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

  • sarcasm

    Word

    speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

  • illicit

    Word

    illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • secretive

    Word

    not willing to tell people things or share personal information

  • rant

    Word

    to speak angrily and at length

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • rancho

    Word

    a ranch, especially in Spanish-speaking countries

  • touchy

    Word

    easily upset or offended

  • confine

    Word

    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • disorderly

    Word

    not neat or organized; messy

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • impulsive

    Word

    acting quickly without thinking about the results

  • bottle down

    Phrase

    to hide or suppress a feeling, emotion, or problem

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • nurture

    Word

    to help someone or something develop and grow

  • valet

    Word

    a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • vandalism

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • go in with

    Phrase

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

  • civil right

    Phrase

    a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

  • glamour

    Word

    an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • crunch

    Word

    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • beat the rap

    Phrase

    to avoid being found guilty and punished for a crime

  • logos

    Word

    a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

  • affiliation

    Word

    the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • on edge

    Phrase

    nervous and unable to relax

  • sinner

    Word

    a person who has committed a sin

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • cuff link

    Phrase

    a small metal fastener used to close the cuffs of a shirt

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • finishing touch

    Phrase

    the final small detail that makes something complete or better

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • happen by

    Phrase

    to pass by or come by unexpectedly

  • unlawful

    Word

    not allowed by law

  • mysteriously

    Word

    in a way that is hard to explain or understand

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

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