knickknack
a small decorative object
Episode vocabulary
The Mentalist S2E4: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery
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stubbed
past tense and past participle of stub
tormenting
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
jangle
to make a harsh ringing or clattering sound
brutish
cruel, rough, and lacking kindness or sensitivity
peal
a loud ringing sound made by bells
loafer
a person who is lazy and avoids work
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
magnify
to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
conundrum
a confusing problem or question that is hard to solve
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
ironclad
so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken
blacken
to make something black or darker
jogger
a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise
technicality
a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin