The Mentalist S4E14: English vocabulary

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

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

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

the small sweet fruit of the mulberry tree

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the dead body of an animal

to make something sweet or sweeter

a period of staying awake, especially to watch, pray, or wait for news

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to offer extra money or another extra benefit to persuade someone to do something

an informal way of describing a newcomer who may be an easy target or a possible sexual partner

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

past tense and past participle of shoot

a particular point of view

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

very good; excellent

used to introduce something you have just remembered or realized

to shoot someone and kill them

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

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

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the act of fastening something with a screw

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

a point in the progress of a process or situation

very little or almost nothing

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

coated or mixed with sugar

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

helpful or good for something; likely to have a positive effect

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

used to say that an attempt was not successful

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

the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

a particular price level for a product or service

a company that manages money for investors

to look through a group of things and choose the best ones

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

in a frank and direct way

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

a large bird that eats dead animals

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

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

to want to join in or be included in something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

an area of land where grapes are grown, especially for making wine

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future