The Mentalist S3E18: English vocabulary

showing no mercy or kindness

used to refer to other similar things or items not named

used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

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

reddish-brown, especially when describing hair

wearing a hood or having a hood over the head

the act of forcing something on someone, or something that feels like an unwanted burden

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian group that values peace and simple worship

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

a cheerful or playful way to greet someone in the morning

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

moving or walking with quick, light steps

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

A strong sexual desire for someone

to suddenly stop talking

a market with many small stalls, especially in the Middle East or South Asia

to honor an event or place by being present

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

imagined rather than real

rude, offensive, or socially unacceptable

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

to make something secret known publicly

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

coated or mixed with sugar

a small metal fastener used to close the cuffs of a shirt

to criticize someone in a harsh or rude way

to repair something, especially by hand

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

a bag used to carry a dead body

a place where funeral services are arranged and held

a serious expression that shows no amusement or emotion

a person whose job is arranging funerals

silver that contains a small amount of copper

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

able to be trusted or believed

the edible root of a plant with dark red or purple flesh

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a church, especially in Scotland

a bird with a loud two-note call, known for laying its eggs in other birds' nests

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area