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The Mentalist S4E12: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 12CrimeDramaMystery

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  • protectiveness

    Word

    the feeling or attitude of wanting to protect someone or something

  • dehydrate

    Word

    to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer

  • plotter

    Word

    a person who plans a harmful or illegal act, especially a political one

  • tacking

    Word

    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ergo

    Word

    therefore; as a result

  • pimping

    Word

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • swindle

    Word

    to trick someone into giving you money or something valuable

  • figment

    Word

    something imagined or invented, especially something that is not real

  • hounding

    Word

    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • mnemonic

    Word

    a memory aid, such as a word, phrase, or pattern that helps you remember something

  • spiller

    Word

    to let liquid fall or run out of a container by accident

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  • searcher

    Word

    a person who looks for something

  • copped

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pelt

    Word

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

  • enforcer

    Word

    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • misinterpret

    Word

    to understand or explain something in the wrong way

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • behead

    Word

    to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

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  • fret

    Word

    to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

  • wholesome

    Word

    good for your health and well-being

  • evener

    Word

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

  • serge

    Word

    a strong wool fabric with a smooth surface

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • rattlesnake

    Word

    a venomous snake found in North and South America that makes a rattling sound with its tail

  • spleen

    Word

    an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • nip

    Word

    a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

  • intimidation

    Word

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

  • hideous

    Word

    extremely ugly or unpleasant

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • barbed

    Word

    having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • Big Pharma

    Phrase

    a term for large pharmaceutical companies as a group, often used critically

  • soothing

    Word

    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • cry on

    Phrase

    to call on someone or something for help or support

  • massage parlour

    Phrase

    a place where people go to get a massage

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • death warrant

    Phrase

    an official order to carry out a death sentence

  • massage parlor

    Phrase

    a place where people get massages, especially one that may be linked to illegal sex work

  • forestry

    Word

    the business or practice of managing forests and growing trees for wood

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • murderous

    Word

    showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

  • let's play

    Phrase

    a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • 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

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • wrinkle

    Word

    a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

  • craving

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    a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

  • grasshopper

    Word

    an insect with long back legs that can jump high and makes a chirping sound

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • talk at

    Phrase

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

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • flop

    Word

    to fall or move down heavily and loosely

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hype

    Word

    a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • incident report

    Phrase

    a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

  • drug cartel

    Phrase

    an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • take it away

    Phrase

    a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • trade in

    Phrase

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

  • stop off

    Phrase

    to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

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

  • tack

    Word

    a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface

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