The Mentalist S2E9: English vocabulary

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

the state of being kept in prison

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

a small, ugly, or evil creature in stories and folklore

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

an insulting word for an older woman

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

small dishes served before the main course

a person who makes a living by committing crimes

an affectionate way to address a woman

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

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

a person who kidnaps someone

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

to honor an event or place by being present

a strong, stocky dog with a broad head and a flat face

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

looking or sounding like a king or queen; grand and dignified

past tense and past participle of shoot

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

imagined rather than real

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to throw or hit something in a high arc

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

large, rich, and impressive in a way that suggests great expense

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

a friendly way of saying goodbye

to know what someone is thinking without being told

the study of rocks, the earth, and how it changes over time

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

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

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

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

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

a plant with feathery green leaves that does not produce flowers

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

temporary and likely to change later

an insulting word for a stupid person

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

a friendly way to address a man or boy

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

done in a quiet, secret way

a business owned and run by members of the same family

every other one; each alternate one

valuable things stolen or taken by force

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

to feel angry or upset about something unfair

the amount of something taken in, especially food, drink, air, or medicine

to some extent; fairly

a narrow valley, especially in Scotland

to make someone believe something that is not true or get the wrong idea about something