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The Mentalist S5E18: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 18CrimeDramaMystery

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  • connive

    Word

    to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen

  • ingenue

    Word

    a young woman who is innocent and inexperienced, especially in a play or film

  • syncopation

    Word

    a rhythm in music that puts the stress on unexpected beats

  • warble

    Word

    to sing with a light, trilling sound

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • tempestuous

    Word

    very stormy or rough

  • grindstone

    Word

    a heavy stone wheel used for sharpening or grinding metal

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • indistinctly

    Word

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

  • quicken

    Word

    to make something happen faster or sooner, or to become faster or sooner

  • plaything

    Word

    a toy or object used for play

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  • egotistical

    Word

    too proud of yourself and thinking you are better than other people

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • botch

    Word

    to do something badly or carelessly

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • pessimistic

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    expecting bad things to happen or seeing the negative side of a situation

  • glum

    Word

    looking or feeling sad and gloomy

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • 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

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  • elude

    Word

    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • lurk

    Word

    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • sclerosis

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    a condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • caterer

    Word

    a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • neurotic

    Word

    anxious and overly worried about things, often in a way that seems excessive

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • bran

    Word

    the outer layer of grain that is removed when flour is made

  • publicist

    Word

    a person who handles publicity and media relations for someone or something

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • rant

    Word

    to speak angrily and at length

  • agile

    Word

    able to move quickly and easily

  • overture

    Word

    an orchestral piece played at the start of an opera or other large musical work

  • magically

    Word

    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • cabaret

    Word

    a place where people eat or drink while watching live entertainment

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • amplify

    Word

    to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • emit

    Word

    to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • diva

    Word

    a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • crash cart

    Phrase

    a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

  • intersect

    Word

    to meet or cross at a point

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • scheming

    Word

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

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • communal

    Word

    shared by the people in a group or community

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • the sticks

    Phrase

    an informal way to say a remote rural area far from towns and cities

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • arming

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

  • memorize

    Word

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

  • drinking problem

    Phrase

    a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • fascination

    Word

    a strong interest or attraction to something

  • contender

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    a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • ring in

    Phrase

    to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

  • foster parent

    Phrase

    a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

  • foster mother

    Phrase

    a woman who is a foster parent to someone else's child

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • reassure

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    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • indirectly

    Word

    in a way that is not direct

  • hardship

    Word

    a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • see after

    Phrase

    to take care of someone, especially by watching over them

  • 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

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • fight off

    Phrase

    to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • know of

    Phrase

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

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