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The Mentalist S3E21: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery

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  • overzealous

    Word

    too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying

  • rummage

    Word

    to search through things in a messy or casual way

  • supposition

    Word

    an idea or belief that is not certain and may be wrong

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • recessive

    Word

    describing a gene or trait that appears only when both copies of a gene are the same

  • wading

    Word

    walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • patrolman

    Word

    a police officer who patrols an area

  • wad

    Word

    a small lump or ball of something

  • untrained

    Word

    not trained or not given the skills needed for something

  • criminology

    Word

    the study of crime, criminals, and how to prevent crime

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • sepsis

    Word

    a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • mistreatment

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    cruel or unfair treatment of someone or something

  • lurk

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    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

  • callous

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    showing no sympathy or concern for other people

  • shank

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    the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle

  • primal

    Word

    relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

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

  • punctured

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

  • grasping

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    greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

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  • quarried

    Word

    to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • manicure

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    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • mover

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    a person or company that helps people move to a new home

  • huff

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    to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

  • weeding

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    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • smuggle

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    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • disapprove

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    to have or show a bad opinion of something

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • misconception

    Word

    a mistaken belief or idea

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • puncture

    Word

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

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • spurred

    Word

    to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

  • 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

  • capital crime

    Phrase

    a crime that can be punished by death

  • freshen

    Word

    to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

  • fiddle

    Word

    a violin, especially one used in folk music

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • arm out

    Phrase

    to provide yourself or other people with weapons

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • manslaughter

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    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • hunch

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    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • break on

    Phrase

    to insult or embarrass someone in public

  • get between

    Phrase

    to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

  • bust in

    Phrase

    to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • shaker

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    a container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling salt, pepper, or sugar

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • carton

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    a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

  • bowel

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    the intestines

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • special treatment

    Phrase

    unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

  • grasp at straws

    Phrase

    to make a desperate attempt to find a solution when there are no good options

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • look for trouble

    Phrase

    to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

  • drug bust

    Phrase

    a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

  • redhead

    Word

    a person with red hair

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • inner peace

    Phrase

    a state of calm and freedom from worry

  • filing system

    Phrase

    a way of organizing papers or records into files

  • lab tech

    Phrase

    a lab technician

  • call history

    Phrase

    a list of phone calls made from a phone account or device

  • spur

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    a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse

  • meth

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    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • pike

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    a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • eyewitness

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    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • gee

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    used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

  • pay off

    Phrase

    to produce a good result or success after effort or time

  • penned

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    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • informant

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    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • stand in

    Phrase

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

  • relic

    Word

    an object that has survived from an earlier time, especially one with historical or personal value

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • lowering

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    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

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