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The Mentalist S3E3: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery

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  • pedicure

    Word

    a beauty treatment for the feet and toenails

  • 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

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • prejudicial

    Word

    causing harm or making something worse

  • ergo

    Word

    therefore; as a result

  • proviso

    Word

    a condition or limit added to an agreement or statement

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • grievous

    Word

    causing great pain, suffering, or sadness

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • jogger

    Word

    a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise

  • theorize

    Word

    to suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence

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  • sobriety

    Word

    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • hutch

    Word

    a low cupboard with shelves, often used for dishes or display

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • skeptic

    Word

    a person who does not easily believe things and wants proof first

  • inactivity

    Word

    a lack of activity or movement

  • 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

  • startle

    Word

    to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

  • vigilance

    Word

    careful attention to possible danger or problems

  • dispel

    Word

    make a feeling, doubt, or belief go away

  • dogma

    Word

    a belief or rule that people are expected to accept without questioning

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • persuasive

    Word

    able to persuade people to do or believe something

  • intrusive

    Word

    unwelcome and annoying because it gets in the way or invades your space or privacy

  • punctured

    Word

    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • conjecture

    Word

    an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

  • departmental

    Word

    relating to a department in an organization

  • psychics

    Word

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

  • manicure

    Word

    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • identifiable

    Word

    able to be recognized or told apart

  • duly

    Word

    in the proper or expected way; as required

  • banish

    Word

    to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

  • involuntary

    Word

    done without conscious control

  • confine

    Word

    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • visualize

    Word

    to form a clear picture of something in your mind

  • time served

    Phrase

    time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • chap

    Word

    a man or boy

  • blood out

    Phrase

    to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • puncture

    Word

    a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

  • in the streets

    Phrase

    among ordinary people, especially in public life

  • civil liberty

    Phrase

    basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

  • police action

    Phrase

    a military operation that is described as limited or not a full war

  • track marks

    Phrase

    marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • negatively

    Word

    in a negative way or with a negative opinion

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • hive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • witch hunt

    Phrase

    an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

  • coroner

    Word

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

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • soul mate

    Phrase

    a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • lumber

    Word

    to move in a heavy, awkward way

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • outrageous

    Word

    shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • freak out

    Phrase

    to become very upset, frightened, or excited

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • 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

  • precedent

    Word

    an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • ventilation

    Word

    the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • drumming

    Word

    the act of playing drums

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • remedy

    Word

    a medicine or treatment that helps cure a problem or illness

  • usable

    Word

    able to be used

  • rational

    Word

    based on reason and logic, not feelings

  • vent

    Word

    to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • one moment

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to wait for a short time

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • surprise party

    Phrase

    a party arranged in secret for someone, so they do not know about it until they arrive

  • common knowledge

    Phrase

    something that everyone already knows

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