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The Mentalist S4E1: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery

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  • youngish

    Word

    somewhat young; not fully grown or not very old

  • thereabouts

    Word

    to about that time, date, or number

  • perpetrate

    Word

    to commit a serious crime or other harmful act

  • obliging

    Word

    willing and quick to help other people

  • vindictive

    Word

    showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • inexplicable

    Word

    impossible to explain

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • loony

    Word

    crazy or silly

  • pelt

    Word

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

  • oblige

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • pus

    Word

    a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

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  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • stitching

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • commendation

    Word

    praise or approval for something someone has done

  • inconclusive

    Word

    not giving a clear answer or result

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • full of it

    Phrase

    used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

  • entail

    Word

    to involve something as a necessary part or result

  • heartbreaking

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    causing very deep sadness or pain

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • despairing

    Word

    feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

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  • revisit

    Word

    to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

  • redirect

    Word

    to send something to a different place, person, or direction

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • attest

    Word

    to show clearly that something is true or real

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • your man

    Phrase

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

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • dubious

    Word

    not certain or not completely sure

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

    Word

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

  • sanity

    Word

    the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • go down in flames

    Phrase

    to fail completely, often in a dramatic way

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • step down

    Phrase

    to resign from an important job or public position

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • sac

    Word

    a small pouch or sac-like bag

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • flight risk

    Phrase

    a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • straight flush

    Phrase

    a poker hand with five cards in a row and all in the same suit

  • fiance

    Word

    a man who is engaged to be married

  • pack of lies

    Phrase

    a statement or story that is completely untrue

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • soul mate

    Phrase

    a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • eat away at

    Phrase

    to gradually damage or wear something away

  • proof positive

    Phrase

    clear proof that something is true or happened

  • muffin

    Word

    a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • lust

    Word

    strong sexual desire

  • 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

  • righteous

    Word

    morally good and fair; doing what is right

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • bathtub

    Word

    a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • deceive

    Word

    to trick someone by making them believe something false

  • unanimous

    Word

    in complete agreement; with everyone voting the same way

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • bluff

    Word

    to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • assert

    Word

    to say something firmly and clearly, especially a fact or opinion

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • deception

    Word

    the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

  • unarmed

    Word

    not carrying a weapon

  • blueberry

    Word

    a small blue or purple berry that you can eat

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • slack

    Word

    not tight or firm; loose

  • whatsoever

    Word

    at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

  • drive around

    Phrase

    to drive somewhere without a particular destination or purpose

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • poor thing

    Phrase

    a person or animal you feel sorry for

  • no problemo

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is not a problem

  • gloomy

    Word

    dark, dull, or depressing in appearance or mood

  • one moment

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to wait for a short time

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

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