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The Mentalist S3E17: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery

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  • thwack

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    to hit something with a sharp, loud blow

  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • deputize

    Word

    to give someone official authority to act for you

  • roomful

    Word

    the number of people or things that fill a room

  • congratulatory

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    showing congratulations or good wishes

  • unmade

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    not made up or prepared, especially a bed

  • illegible

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    written or printed so badly that it is hard or impossible to read

  • dibs

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    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • allowable

    Word

    allowed by a rule, law, or limit

  • judicious

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    showing good judgment and careful thought

  • irradiation

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    the process of exposing something to radiation

  • riser

    Word

    the upright part of a step between two treads

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  • altruistic

    Word

    showing care for other people and a willingness to help them, even at a cost to yourself

  • candor

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    the quality of speaking or acting honestly and openly

  • laminate

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

  • deliciously

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    in a way that is very pleasant or enjoyable

  • marsupial

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    a mammal whose babies are born very small and usually grow in a pouch on the mother's body

  • disinterest

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    a lack of interest or concern about something

  • tinkle

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    to make a light, clear ringing sound

  • therapeutics

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    the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease

  • opiate

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    a drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain

  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • leavings

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

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

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  • manna

    Word

    food that, according to the Bible, God gave the Israelites in the desert

  • reinstatement

    Word

    the act of giving someone back a job, title, or right they had before

  • wallaby

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    a small or medium-sized animal like a kangaroo, native to Australia and New Guinea

  • duffel

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    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • recede

    Word

    to move back or farther away

  • gelatin

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    a tasteless substance made from collagen, used in cooking to make jelly and other foods firm

  • skyrocket

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    to increase very quickly

  • nervously

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    in a nervous way

  • gusto

    Word

    great enthusiasm and energy

  • strenuous

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    requiring a lot of effort and energy

  • felon

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    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • hospitable

    Word

    friendly and generous to guests or visitors

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pelt

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

  • milligram

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    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • thumping

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    making a dull, heavy sound

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • pellet

    Word

    a small, round, compressed piece of material

  • renal

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    relating to the kidneys

  • bender

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    a period of heavy drinking

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • evener

    Word

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

  • commendation

    Word

    praise or approval for something someone has done

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • adjourn

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    to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

  • heartache

    Word

    deep sadness or emotional pain

  • hem

    Word

    the folded and sewn edge of a piece of clothing or cloth

  • factoring

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    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • scrolled

    Word

    moved a page or screen up or down

  • medallion

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    a large decorative medal, often worn on a chain or used as an ornament

  • conjecture

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    an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • prescribe

    Word

    to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • inconsistency

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    a lack of consistency or agreement

  • iodine

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    a chemical element used in medicine and as a nutrient in small amounts

  • intimidation

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    the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

  • spiked

    Word

    having spikes or sharp points

  • sacrament

    Word

    a sacred Christian rite, especially one of the main church ceremonies

  • ulcer

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    a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • stripping

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    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • congratulation

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

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • deport

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    to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

  • swipe

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    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • cerebral hemorrhage

    Phrase

    bleeding inside the brain

  • patiently

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    in a calm, patient way, without getting upset or impatient

  • fives

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

  • vested

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    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • dread

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    to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

  • anesthesia

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    a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

  • therapeutic

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    relating to the treatment of illness or injury

  • cerebral

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    relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

  • moral obligation

    Phrase

    a duty that you feel is morally right, even though the law does not require it

  • dripping

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    the act of liquid dripping in drops

  • inflict

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    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • craving

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    a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • hoop

    Word

    a circular ring or band

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • repetitive

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    boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • first dibs

    Phrase

    the right to choose something before other people

  • small fortune

    Phrase

    a large amount of money, especially one that costs a lot

  • sketchy

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    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • coroner

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • tall one

    Phrase

    a drink, especially a beer, served in a tall glass

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