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The Mentalist S1E6: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 6CrimeDramaMystery

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  • deprecate

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    to say that you do not approve of something

  • musky

    Word

    having a strong, earthy smell, often slightly like musk

  • piney

    Word

    having the smell or taste of pine

  • pimping

    Word

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • dismemberment

    Word

    the act of cutting up a body into pieces

  • decider

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    a person or thing that makes a decision

  • subterfuge

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    secret or dishonest behavior used to trick someone and get what you want

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • repossess

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    to take back something, especially a car or house, because someone has not made the required payments

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • glorify

    Word

    to praise or present something as very good or important

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

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  • telltale

    Word

    showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious

  • abrasion

    Word

    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • husbandry

    Word

    the farming and breeding of crops and animals

  • glum

    Word

    looking or feeling sad and gloomy

  • pelt

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

  • harpoon

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    a long spear with a barbed point, used for catching large sea animals

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • supple

    Word

    able to bend and move easily; not stiff

  • ahem

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    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • femme

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    a woman who is very attractive and uses that to influence or seduce people

  • agreeable

    Word

    pleasant and enjoyable

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • pertinent

    Word

    relevant to the subject being discussed

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • cylindrical

    Word

    shaped like a cylinder

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • streaked

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    having thin lines or marks of a different color

  • degenerate

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    to become worse in quality, health, or morals

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • bag and tag

    Phrase

    to put a dead body in a body bag and attach an identification tag

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • sexual favor

    Phrase

    a sexual act or service, especially one given in exchange for money, a favor, or another benefit

  • irritate

    Word

    make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • hot hand

    Phrase

    a period when someone keeps having success, especially in sports

  • exaggeration

    Word

    an act or statement that makes something seem bigger, better, or worse than it really is

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • crayon

    Word

    a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

  • notation

    Word

    a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

  • intercourse

    Word

    communication or social dealings between people or groups

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • straight flush

    Phrase

    a poker hand with five cards in a row and all in the same suit

  • scheming

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

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • take it or leave it

    Phrase

    used to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • purposely

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    with intention; deliberately

  • whack

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    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • memorize

    Word

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

  • blind excuse

    Phrase

    A weak or unconvincing excuse

  • sugared

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    coated or mixed with sugar

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • hush

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    to tell someone to be quiet

  • two pair

    Phrase

    a poker hand with two different pairs

  • parent company

    Phrase

    a company that owns or controls one or more other companies

  • hooker

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    a person who has sex for money

  • vivid

    Word

    very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • scotch

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    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • psychic

    Word

    someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

  • accumulate

    Word

    to build up or collect over time

  • make up

    Phrase

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

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • match up

    Phrase

    to be the same as something else or agree with it

  • flushing

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    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • browser

    Word

    a program you use to look at websites on the internet

  • shareholder

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    a person who owns shares in a company

  • spade

    Word

    a tool with a flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging

  • gambler

    Word

    a person who likes gambling or often gambles

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • shuffle

    Word

    to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • tan line

    Phrase

    a pale mark on the skin where the sun has not tanned it

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

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