The Mentalist S1E9: English vocabulary

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

skill and care in doing something difficult or delicate

the state of being impossible to see

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the Fahrenheit temperature scale, where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

short for a temporary worker

the process of checking or adjusting a measuring device so it gives accurate results

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make someone feel extreme fear

a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

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

a shot in basketball that is worth three points

to delay or slow something down

a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

the quality of being silly or foolish

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

typical of the middle class, especially in a way that seems conventional or materialistic

a fruit with green flesh and a rough skin, often eaten in salads or on toast

an insulting word for someone who seems mentally ill or unstable

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a person who looks after a building or property

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a drug used to make someone easier to sexually assault

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

to honor an event or place by being present

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

past tense and past participle of shoot

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

to do something with full effort or confidence

cause something to improve a lot

strong, direct, and effective

to shoot or burst out suddenly

used to tell someone not to ask about something or not to worry about it

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

suddenly and without warning

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

to make someone feel happy or entertained

a way of influencing someone by suggesting the opposite of what you want them to do

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

not easily convinced; doubtful

moving in a smooth, attractive way; elegant

severe physical or mental pain

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

to burn completely and be destroyed by fire

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

to be destroyed by fire

not showing gratitude

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to order food to be delivered to your home

to bend or twist out of shape

an insulting word for a stupid person

a container for liquids, usually with a handle and a narrow top

to watch carefully for something or someone

wood that is used for burning in a fire

a close companion or fellow member of a group, especially in the military or in politics

a small group of soldiers who train and fight together

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully