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The Mentalist S1E23: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 23CrimeDramaMystery

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  • slicking

    Word

    making something smooth and glossy

  • ably

    Word

    in a way that shows skill or competence

  • candor

    Word

    the quality of speaking or acting honestly and openly

  • egotistical

    Word

    too proud of yourself and thinking you are better than other people

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • postmark

    Word

    the mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed

  • realty

    Word

    real estate; property, especially land and buildings

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • sweetly

    Word

    in a kind, gentle, or pleasing way

  • 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

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

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  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • pious

    Word

    deeply religious and devoted to God

  • mace

    Word

    a heavy club with a metal head, used as a weapon

  • intimately

    Word

    in a very close and personal way

  • degenerate

    Word

    to become worse in quality, health, or morals

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • nicotine

    Word

    the addictive substance in tobacco

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • radically

    Word

    in a way that is complete and causes major change

  • statistically

    Word

    using statistics or based on statistical data

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

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  • tanner

    Word

    a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • shake it

    Phrase

    to dance in a lively, energetic way

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • dubious

    Word

    not certain or not completely sure

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • smoker

    Word

    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • spree

    Word

    a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • decency

    Word

    behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • budge an inch

    Phrase

    to refuse to move or change your opinion

  • mailing

    Word

    the sending of letters, packages, or other items by mail

  • horribly

    Word

    to a very bad or unpleasant degree

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • of the essence

    Phrase

    very important and needing immediate attention

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • open mind

    Phrase

    a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

  • muscular

    Word

    having strong, well-developed muscles

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

    Word

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

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • childish

    Word

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

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • browser

    Word

    a program you use to look at websites on the internet

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • rodent

    Word

    a small mammal such as a rat, mouse, or squirrel

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • housekeeper

    Word

    a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

  • roadside

    Word

    the area at the side of a road

  • slack

    Word

    not tight or firm; loose

  • ironic

    Word

    using irony

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • go for it

    Phrase

    used to encourage someone to do something or try something

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • sculptor

    Word

    a person who makes sculptures

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • lure

    Word

    to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • alias

    Word

    a false or different name used by someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • sleep in

    Phrase

    to sleep later than usual in the morning

  • cleaning lady

    Phrase

    a woman who is paid to clean houses or offices

  • full up

    Phrase

    very full after eating

  • maya

    Word

    a member of an Indigenous people from Mexico and Central America

  • solitary

    Word

    living, done, or existing alone

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • hardy

    Word

    able to survive cold weather or difficult conditions

  • friend of mine

    Phrase

    one of the speaker's or writer's friends

  • do business

    Phrase

    to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

  • hatching

    Word

    the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg

  • captive

    Word

    kept in prison or not free to leave

  • clarify

    Word

    to make something easier to understand by explaining it more clearly

  • vase

    Word

    a container for holding flowers, usually made of glass or pottery

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • hang with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone socially

  • stag

    Word

    an adult male deer

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • sparrow

    Word

    a small bird, usually brown or gray, that is common in towns and gardens

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • run out

    Phrase

    to use all of something so that none is left

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