preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
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The Mentalist S1E16: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery
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statehouse
the building where a U.S. state legislature meets
busybody
a person who is too interested in other people's private affairs
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
ergo
therefore; as a result
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
cortical
relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
caroling
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
pelt
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects
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handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
gullible
too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled
stockbroker
a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients
heighten
make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable
brokerage
the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate
pitying
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
fleeting
lasting only a very short time
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
couched
to express something in a particular way
ahem
used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
repress
to stop yourself from showing or feeling something