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The Mentalist S6E16: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery

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  • immodest

    Word

    not modest; showing too much of the body or too much confidence

  • neighborly

    Word

    friendly and helpful in a way that makes people feel welcome

  • muss

    Word

    to make hair or clothes look untidy by touching or moving them

  • gaff

    Word

    a metal hook on a handle, used for landing large fish

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • forfeiture

    Word

    the loss of something as a punishment or because a rule was broken

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • sagittarius

    Word

    the ninth sign of the zodiac, represented by an archer

  • gambit

    Word

    a risky move or opening remark made to gain an advantage

  • swag

    Word

    money or valuable things stolen by a thief

  • bassoon

    Word

    a large woodwind instrument with a double reed and a deep sound

  • pisces

    Word

    the twelfth sign of the zodiac, represented by two fish

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  • prying

    Word

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • roper

    Word

    a person who uses a lasso to catch cattle or horses

  • pegging

    Word

    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • copped

    Word

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

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • cleverness

    Word

    the quality of being clever and quick to understand or solve problems

  • impressionist

    Word

    an artist, writer, or composer who uses impressionism

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • evener

    Word

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

  • alleyway

    Word

    a narrow passage between or behind buildings

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

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  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • remodel

    Word

    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • depress

    Word

    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • real McCoy

    Phrase

    the genuine thing; something real, not a copy or imitation

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • tit

    Word

    a small bird in the tit family

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • rascal

    Word

    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • smoking hot

    Phrase

    very attractive and sexually appealing

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • brute

    Word

    an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

  • subconscious

    Word

    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • do you know what I'm saying

    Phrase

    used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • get out of my face

    Phrase

    used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • minor in

    Phrase

    to study a subject as a secondary subject at college or university

  • ready to roll

    Phrase

    completely ready to begin something

  • weeping

    Word

    crying or showing tears

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • time being

    Phrase

    for now; until something changes

  • arming

    Word

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

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • right cross

    Phrase

    a punch made with the right hand, especially in boxing

  • art history

    Phrase

    the study of art and its history

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • pike

    Word

    a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • gravy

    Word

    a sauce made from meat juices, often thickened

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • imperative

    Word

    extremely important or necessary

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • napkin

    Word

    a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • lure

    Word

    to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • fuss

    Word

    unnecessary excitement, activity, or concern about something

  • sucker

    Word

    informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • cigar

    Word

    a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

  • diner

    Word

    a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

  • as you know

    Phrase

    used to remind someone of something they already know

  • make yourself at home

    Phrase

    something you say to a guest to invite them to relax and act as if they were in their own home

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • once or twice

    Phrase

    a small number of times; a few times

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