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The Mentalist S1E16: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery

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  • preoccupy

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • statehouse

    Word

    the building where a U.S. state legislature meets

  • busybody

    Word

    a person who is too interested in other people's private affairs

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • ergo

    Word

    therefore; as a result

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • cortical

    Word

    relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • pelt

    Word

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

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  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • gullible

    Word

    too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled

  • stockbroker

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    a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients

  • heighten

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    make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

  • brokerage

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    the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate

  • pitying

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    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • fleeting

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    lasting only a very short time

  • stalked

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    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • ahem

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

  • evener

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

  • repress

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    to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

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  • remarry

    Word

    to marry again

  • psychics

    Word

    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

  • impairment

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    a condition in which a body part, ability, or function is damaged or weaker than normal

  • clot

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    a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

  • jerking

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    making quick, sharp movements

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • ammonia

    Word

    a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • cynical

    Word

    believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • murderous

    Word

    showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • punch it

    Phrase

    to drive or move away very quickly

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • engraving

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    the process of cutting a design or words into a hard surface

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • doctor's orders

    Phrase

    used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

  • stalk

    Word

    the main stem of a plant

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • think out loud

    Phrase

    to say what you are thinking as you think it

  • hoax

    Word

    a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

  • 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

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • hype

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    a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

  • residue

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    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • hush

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    to tell someone to be quiet

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

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

  • blood clot

    Phrase

    a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel

  • unfaithful

    Word

    not faithful to a partner or spouse

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • read for

    Phrase

    to study for a degree or exam

  • trip up

    Phrase

    to cause someone to make a mistake or lose their balance

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

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

  • righteous

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    morally good and fair; doing what is right

  • lynch

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    to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

  • tang

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    a strong, sharp taste or smell

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • audit

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    an official check of a company's accounts or finances

  • psychic

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

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • follow up on

    Phrase

    to check on something later or continue dealing with it

  • nuisance

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    something or someone that causes annoyance or inconvenience

  • gambler

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    a person who likes gambling or often gambles

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • inconvenience

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    something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

  • time frame

    Phrase

    a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

  • blindness

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    the condition of being unable to see

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • brandy

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • fearful

    Word

    feeling afraid or anxious

  • thank heavens

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen or has ended

  • strangely

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    in a strange or unusual way

  • concussion

    Word

    a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

  • whispering

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    the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

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