snivel
to complain in a tearful, weak way
Episode vocabulary
The Mentalist S1E17: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 17CrimeDramaMystery
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clownish
silly, awkward, or behaving like a clown
niceness
the quality of being kind, pleasant, or agreeable
seethe
to be very angry but not show it openly
duds
clothes, especially old or casual clothes
malcontent
a person who is unhappy, dissatisfied, and often complains or rebels
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
baseless
not based on facts or evidence
ergo
therefore; as a result
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
buffoon
a foolish or ridiculous person
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gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
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
vex
to annoy or upset someone
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
glean
to find and collect useful information from different sources
lackey
a servant, especially one who does unimportant or annoying tasks for someone powerful
fossilize
to change into a fossil over a very long time
contraption
a strange or complicated machine or device
ahold
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
advisable
worth doing or considering; sensible in a particular situation
prizing
to value something very highly