The Mentalist S4E18: English vocabulary

informal language used by a particular group or in a particular field

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person or thing that changes something

causing or likely to cause arguments

a storm with heavy snow and strong wind

unwilling to spend money or give things to other people

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

a small open cart with one wheel and two handles, used for carrying heavy things

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

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

a plant grown for its strong fiber and seeds

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

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

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a woman who helps the bride at a wedding

the period when two people are getting to know each other before marriage or a long-term relationship

required to be paid

not neat or organized; messy

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

home; to or at home

the end of a period when something is valid or can be used

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another object

to rebel against authority or start a revolt

the act of leaving a place

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

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not needed or useful anymore

far away; at a great distance

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a group of wild boars

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a person who tricks people in order to get money

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

a person whose job is to supervise someone on probation

a sudden burst of energy from the sun

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

to succeed in doing something difficult

a ring worn to show that someone is married

a person who sells illegal drugs

to start arguing or fighting with someone

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

someone who was expected to come but did not show up

to want to join in or be included in something

a strong dependence on alcohol that makes it hard to stop drinking

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to go from one side of something to the other