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The Mentalist S5E14: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 14CrimeDramaMystery

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  • slicking

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    making something smooth and glossy

  • taxidermy

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    the art or job of preparing dead animals and mounting them so they look lifelike

  • viscera

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    the internal organs inside the body, especially in the abdomen

  • clamor

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    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • stickler

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    a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • squirm

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    to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • ulterior

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    hidden or not openly stated, especially about a motive or purpose

  • mooned

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    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • tenacious

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    able to keep a firm hold of something or keep going without giving up

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  • ornithologist

    Word

    a person who studies birds

  • feathering

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    the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

  • stammer

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    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • duffel

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    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • brawn

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    physical strength, especially when seen as more important than intelligence

  • engender

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    to cause something to happen or exist

  • herbivore

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    an animal that eats plants

  • cutthroat

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    ruthless and intensely competitive

  • stasis

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    a state of little or no change, activity, or progress

  • accolade

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    an award or honor given for achievement

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

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  • tarantula

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    a large hairy spider that lives in warm regions

  • copped

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

  • stipend

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    a fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study

  • skeptic

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    a person who does not easily believe things and wants proof first

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • carnivore

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    an animal that eats meat

  • pelt

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

  • buzzard

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    a large bird of prey that often circles high in the sky

  • shudder

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    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • smug

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    too pleased with yourself and your achievements

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • shrew

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    a small mammal with a long pointed nose and tiny eyes

  • coy

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    pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention

  • intolerable

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    too bad, difficult, or unpleasant to accept or deal with

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • stabling

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    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

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

  • inhale

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    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • mutter

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • adjunct

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    something added to another thing as an extra part, not an essential one

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • flicker

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    to shine or move with quick, irregular changes

  • hyena

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    a wild animal like a dog, found in Africa and Asia, that often eats dead animals

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • rename

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    to give something a new name

  • weeding

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    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • quid

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    British slang for a pound sterling

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • stripping

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    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • congratulation

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

  • chubby

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    slightly fat in a pleasant way

  • lord of the flies

    Phrase

    a person who acts like an important ruler in a small or unimportant place or group

  • raccoon

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    a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

  • potting

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    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • tooling

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    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • 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

  • throw it back

    Phrase

    to move your hips and lower back backward in a dance, often in a sexy way

  • audible

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    able to be heard

  • ride for

    Phrase

    to support someone very strongly and openly

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • tuxedo

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    a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

  • woodpecker

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    a bird that climbs tree trunks and pecks wood with its strong beak

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • stacking

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    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • ding

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    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • sweetness

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    the quality of tasting sweet

  • subconscious

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    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • primate

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    a mammal in the group that includes monkeys, apes, and humans

  • profiling

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

  • miraculous

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    very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • doctoral

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    relating to a doctorate or a doctoral degree

  • props

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    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • hack it

    Phrase

    to be able to deal with a difficult situation

  • in the same boat

    Phrase

    in the same difficult situation as someone else

  • total package

    Phrase

    someone or something that has all the qualities people want

  • powerless

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    unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • indictment

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    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • smoothing

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    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • expel

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    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • apex

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    the highest point of something, especially the top of a shape or hill

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • in your dreams

    Phrase

    used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

  • memorize

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    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • evolutionary

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    relating to the way living things change over time

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

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