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The Mentalist S3E11: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 11CrimeDramaMystery

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  • picayune

    Word

    small and unimportant; petty

  • heritable

    Word

    able to be passed from parents to children through genes

  • striation

    Word

    a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface

  • predispose

    Word

    to make someone more likely to have a feeling, behavior, or condition

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • narcissus

    Word

    a plant with a bulb and a bright spring flower, often yellow or white

  • laminate

    Word

    to cover paper or another flat item with a thin plastic layer to protect it

  • dimly

    Word

    in a way that is not bright or clear

  • microcosm

    Word

    something that shows the main features of a much larger group or situation in a smaller way

  • pummel

    Word

    to hit someone or something many times, especially with your fists

  • egotistical

    Word

    too proud of yourself and thinking you are better than other people

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • plastering

    Word

    the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster

  • criminality

    Word

    the amount or level of crime in a place

  • manipulator

    Word

    a person who uses other people in a clever or dishonest way to get what they want

  • posit

    Word

    to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point

  • vanquish

    Word

    to defeat someone or something completely

  • copped

    Word

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

  • rifling

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • falsehood

    Word

    a lie or false statement

  • cranial

    Word

    relating to the skull

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • pelt

    Word

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

  • scribble

    Word

    to write or draw something quickly and carelessly

  • christen

    Word

    to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

  • guillotine

    Word

    a device with a heavy blade that cuts off a person's head

  • perjury

    Word

    the crime of lying under oath in court

  • baritone

    Word

    a male singing voice between bass and tenor

  • evasive

    Word

    careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

  • councilman

    Word

    a man who is a member of a local government council

  • leakage

    Word

    the escape of liquid, gas, or energy through a hole or crack

  • complicity

    Word

    involvement in a crime or other wrongdoing, especially by helping someone else do it

  • evener

    Word

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

  • affidavit

    Word

    a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

  • scuffle

    Word

    to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

  • narcotic

    Word

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

  • streaked

    Word

    having thin lines or marks of a different color

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • rowdy

    Word

    noisy and hard to control

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • scientifically

    Word

    in a way that uses science or scientific methods

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • alternatively

    Word

    used to introduce another choice or possibility

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • barrio

    Word

    a neighborhood or district, especially in a Spanish-speaking area

  • shorthand

    Word

    a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • fives

    Word

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

  • rascal

    Word

    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • lady friend

    Phrase

    a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • rest his soul

    Phrase

    used after a person's name to show that the person has died

  • preside

    Word

    to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

  • foolishness

    Word

    lack of good sense or good judgment

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • cop killer

    Phrase

    a person who kills a police officer

  • livelihood

    Word

    a way of earning the money you need to live

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • foe

    Word

    an enemy or opponent

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • blood sample

    Phrase

    a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

  • fair trade

    Phrase

    a way of buying and selling that aims to give producers fair prices and better working conditions, especially in poorer countries

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • God bless

    Phrase

    A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • promoter

    Word

    a person or company that organizes and advertises events such as concerts or sports matches

  • go round

    Phrase

    to spread from one person to another, or through a group

  • affiliate

    Word

    to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

  • 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

  • spinal

    Word

    relating to the spine or spinal cord

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • work through

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • cardiac

    Word

    relating to the heart

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • all clear

    Phrase

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

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