The Mentalist S5E21: English vocabulary

red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

to make a dull, heavy sound

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

the quality of being short in length, time, or amount

to put handcuffs on someone

to breathe air out of your lungs

running away suddenly and quickly

a person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

an exclamation used to show disgust, contempt, or annoyance

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

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

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

a Protestant minister or pastor

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

the act of moving along without using power

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

locked with a key

considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong

great skill and knowledge in a subject or activity

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

likely to happen soon or already planned

not allowed by a country's constitution

to make it possible for something to happen

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a cocktail made with beer, tomato juice, and a raw egg

the senior editor who manages a newspaper, magazine, or news website

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

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to make something thicker or to become thicker

the narrow passage in the wrist that the median nerve passes through

the sound a cat makes

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

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

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

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

an expression used to show disapproval

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

clothing or equipment supplied by the government, especially for the military

used to say that something is not surprising

a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

a series of short, sharp sounds

far away; at a great distance

to get to the main point quickly

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

to laugh quietly

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

in a way that continues for a very long time or without stopping

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the act of controlling or having power over people or things

causing an itch or feeling itchy

actively dealing with something or working on it

the ability to control your anger and stay calm