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The Mentalist S6E15: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 15CrimeDramaMystery

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  • tabulate

    Word

    to arrange data in a table

  • volition

    Word

    the act of making your own decisions or choices

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • squirm

    Word

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

  • gloat

    Word

    to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure

  • admissible

    Word

    allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • spotty

    Word

    covered with spots or marks

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • criminally

    Word

    in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • pelt

    Word

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

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • pueblo

    Word

    a village in the southwestern U.S. built in the traditional style of some Native American peoples

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cobbler

    Word

    a person who repairs shoes for a living

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • livery

    Word

    a special uniform worn by servants, officials, or workers

  • daydream

    Word

    a pleasant train of thoughts that takes your attention away from what is happening

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  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • sit under

    Phrase

    to regularly listen to the teaching or preaching of a particular person

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • het up

    Phrase

    very angry, upset, or excited

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • tail in

    Phrase

    to fasten one end of something into a wall or other support

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • hack up

    Phrase

    to make something quickly and roughly

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • be onto

    Phrase

    to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

  • part out

    Phrase

    to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

  • lead in

    Phrase

    to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • inaccurate

    Word

    not correct or exact

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • strong suit

    Phrase

    a skill or area that someone is especially good at

  • in any event

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

  • short list

    Phrase

    a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

  • deposition

    Word

    a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • disrespectful

    Word

    showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite

  • latitude

    Word

    the distance of a place north or south of the equator

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • kneel

    Word

    to rest on one or both knees

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • hazel

    Word

    a light brown or greenish-brown color

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • match up

    Phrase

    to be the same as something else or agree with it

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • cultured

    Word

    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • flare

    Word

    to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • stitch

    Word

    a small loop of thread made in sewing, knitting, or crocheting

  • home sweet home

    Phrase

    one's home, especially a comfortable one

  • any time now

    Phrase

    very soon; expected to happen at any moment

  • chopper

    Word

    a helicopter

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • untie

    Word

    to undo something that is tied or fastened

  • slippery

    Word

    hard to hold or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • go easy

    Phrase

    to be gentler or less strict with someone

  • inside out

    Phrase

    with the inside surface turned outward

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • drone

    Word

    a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

  • tuning

    Word

    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

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