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The Mentalist S3E13: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 13CrimeDramaMystery

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  • gladden

    Word

    to make someone feel happier or more cheerful

  • underling

    Word

    a person who is lower in rank or status than someone else, especially in a job or organization

  • theatricals

    Word

    plays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • defile

    Word

    to make something dirty, impure, or morally bad

  • hypnotize

    Word

    to put someone into a hypnotic state

  • squalor

    Word

    a state of being very dirty and unpleasant, often because of poverty or neglect

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • tenacious

    Word

    able to keep a firm hold of something or keep going without giving up

  • repercussion

    Word

    an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted

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  • legalize

    Word

    to make something legal by changing the law

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • purgatory

    Word

    in Roman Catholic teaching, a place or state where souls are purified before heaven

  • jinx

    Word

    a person or thing that brings bad luck

  • copped

    Word

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

  • objectivity

    Word

    the quality of being fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

  • pelt

    Word

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

  • upholstery

    Word

    the material used to cover and pad furniture

  • sympathize

    Word

    to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • mortally

    Word

    in a way that causes death or is very serious

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  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meddle

    Word

    to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

  • journalistic

    Word

    related to journalism or journalists

  • indict

    Word

    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • discrepancy

    Word

    a difference between two things that should match

  • yours truly

    Phrase

    a humorous way to sign off a letter or note

  • bowing

    Word

    the act of bending your body forward to show respect or greet someone

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • your man

    Phrase

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

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • smoker

    Word

    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • subconscious

    Word

    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • termination

    Word

    the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • talk at

    Phrase

    to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

  • well said

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

  • work wonders

    Phrase

    to be very effective and bring a big improvement

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • persuasion

    Word

    the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

  • elk

    Word

    a large deer with big antlers, found in North America and parts of Eurasia

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • special election

    Phrase

    an election held at an unusual time, usually to fill a vacant office

  • speed trap

    Phrase

    a place where police wait to catch drivers who are speeding

  • gale

    Word

    a very strong wind

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • shooting gallery

    Phrase

    a place where people shoot at targets for practice or sport

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • act on

    Phrase

    to act because of information, advice, or a rule

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • minimize

    Word

    to reduce something as much as possible

  • graze

    Word

    to feed on grass in a field or pasture

  • forge

    Word

    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • serial number

    Phrase

    a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

  • casualty

    Word

    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • supervise

    Word

    to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • lever

    Word

    a bar that turns around a fixed point and helps lift or move something

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • saddle

    Word

    a seat fixed on the back of a horse or other animal for riding

  • laying

    Word

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

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

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