pigeonhole
to put someone into a limited category or stereotype
Episode vocabulary
The Mentalist S1E21: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery
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scuff
to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
penmanship
skill in writing neatly by hand
stile
a set of steps that lets people climb over a fence or wall
moralist
a person who teaches or strongly promotes moral behavior
backgammon
a board game for two players, with dice and pieces moved around the board
gratify
to give someone pleasure or satisfaction
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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
choppy
having rough, uneven waves or a rough surface
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refresher
a short course or session that helps you review something you already learned
enigmatic
mysterious and hard to understand
perceptive
good at noticing and understanding things quickly
divulge
to reveal private or secret information
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
putty
a soft substance used to fill cracks or holes before painting or finishing wood or walls
pelt
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects
probate
the legal process of proving that a will is valid
elude
to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick
impair
to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear
insistent
showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no