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The Mentalist S1E21: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery

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  • pigeonhole

    Word

    to put someone into a limited category or stereotype

  • scuff

    Word

    to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • penmanship

    Word

    skill in writing neatly by hand

  • stile

    Word

    a set of steps that lets people climb over a fence or wall

  • moralist

    Word

    a person who teaches or strongly promotes moral behavior

  • backgammon

    Word

    a board game for two players, with dice and pieces moved around the board

  • gratify

    Word

    to give someone pleasure or satisfaction

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • 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

  • choppy

    Word

    having rough, uneven waves or a rough surface

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  • refresher

    Word

    a short course or session that helps you review something you already learned

  • enigmatic

    Word

    mysterious and hard to understand

  • perceptive

    Word

    good at noticing and understanding things quickly

  • divulge

    Word

    to reveal private or secret information

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • putty

    Word

    a soft substance used to fill cracks or holes before painting or finishing wood or walls

  • pelt

    Word

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

  • probate

    Word

    the legal process of proving that a will is valid

  • elude

    Word

    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • impair

    Word

    to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

  • insistent

    Word

    showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no

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  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • seduction

    Word

    the act of attracting someone in a sexual or romantic way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • virtuoso

    Word

    a person who is extremely skilled at music or another art

  • phosphate

    Word

    a chemical salt or compound containing phosphate

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • elusive

    Word

    difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • none the wiser

    Phrase

    not aware that something has happened

  • trustworthy

    Word

    able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

  • animosity

    Word

    strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • uncanny

    Word

    strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

  • irritate

    Word

    make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • lady friend

    Phrase

    a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • hide in plain sight

    Phrase

    to be hard to notice even though it is visible

  • visionary

    Word

    having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • varsity

    Word

    the main sports team that represents a school or college

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • immortality

    Word

    the state of living forever or never dying

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • intercourse

    Word

    communication or social dealings between people or groups

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • buy in

    Phrase

    to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

  • hoax

    Word

    a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

  • affirmative

    Word

    showing agreement or saying yes

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • soloist

    Word

    a performer who sings or plays a solo part

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • biting

    Word

    sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • identity theft

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

  • financial institution

    Phrase

    a bank or similar company that provides financial services

  • get one over on

    Phrase

    to trick someone and get an advantage over them

  • verge

    Word

    the edge or border of something

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • fearless

    Word

    not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

  • outrageous

    Word

    shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • bum

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • liaison

    Word

    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • grind up

    Phrase

    to crush something into a fine powder by grinding it

  • commuter

    Word

    a person who travels regularly between home and work

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • childish

    Word

    silly or immature in a way that is typical of a child

  • key in

    Phrase

    to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

  • systematic

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    done in a careful, organized way

  • evidently

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    used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

  • orthodox

    Word

    following traditional beliefs, rules, or practices, especially in religion

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • offshore

    Word

    located or happening at sea, away from the shore

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • drumming

    Word

    the act of playing drums

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • head start

    Phrase

    an advantage gained by starting before other people

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • swiftly

    Word

    quickly

  • nausea

    Word

    a feeling that you are going to vomit

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