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The Mentalist S2E20: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery

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  • apprise

    Word

    to tell someone something, especially official information

  • chasten

    Word

    to correct or punish someone in a strict way

  • bigwig

    Word

    an important or influential person

  • hogwash

    Word

    nonsense or something you think is completely untrue

  • flippant

    Word

    not serious or respectful when you should be

  • wench

    Word

    a girl or young woman, especially in old-fashioned or informal use

  • stile

    Word

    a set of steps that lets people climb over a fence or wall

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • hallucinate

    Word

    to see or hear things that are not really there

  • humdrum

    Word

    boring and lacking variety

  • personalize

    Word

    to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

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  • antagonize

    Word

    to make someone angry or hostile toward you

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • jugular

    Word

    the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • hounding

    Word

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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • persecute

    Word

    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity

  • daze

    Word

    a state of being confused, stunned, or unable to think clearly

  • 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

  • dazzle

    Word

    to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

  • wretch

    Word

    a person who is very unhappy, unlucky, or in a miserable state

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  • prod

    Word

    to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

  • resourceful

    Word

    good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

  • compulsion

    Word

    a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

  • paternity

    Word

    the fact of being a father

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tremor

    Word

    a slight shaking movement

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

  • defuse

    Word

    make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

  • stripper

    Word

    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

  • spleen

    Word

    an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

  • forgery

    Word

    the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

  • idiotic

    Word

    very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

  • orb

    Word

    a round object or shape

  • spiritually

    Word

    in a way that relates to the spirit or soul

  • convene

    Word

    to gather people together for a meeting or event

  • checkmate

    Word

    the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • adversary

    Word

    a person or group you are competing or fighting against

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • visualize

    Word

    to form a clear picture of something in your mind

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • befriend

    Word

    to make friends with someone

  • stop the presses

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to introduce surprising or important news

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • uncanny

    Word

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

  • taker

    Word

    a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • could have sworn

    Phrase

    used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

  • pulling the plug

    Phrase

    to stop supporting or continuing something

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • conglomerate

    Word

    a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

  • slam dunk

    Phrase

    something that is very easy to do or achieve

  • get out from under

    Phrase

    to become free from debt or financial trouble

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • urgency

    Word

    the need for quick action

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • scheming

    Word

    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • hack it

    Phrase

    to be able to deal with a difficult situation

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • to the moon

    Phrase

    a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • con man

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get money

  • conference call

    Phrase

    a phone call that includes several people at once

  • business school

    Phrase

    a school that offers courses in business and management

  • panic room

    Phrase

    a small room in a house or building where people can hide and stay safe during an attack or emergency

  • paternity test

    Phrase

    a test that shows who the biological father of a child is

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • order up

    Phrase

    to place an order for something, especially food or drinks

  • affiliate

    Word

    to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

  • accomplice

    Word

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

  • flatter

    Word

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • greatness

    Word

    the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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