The Mentalist S2E5: English vocabulary

the act or habit of being dishonest, especially by lying, cheating, or stealing

full of joy; very happy and cheerful

to become deeply involved in something

a ghost or a strange image of a person or thing that seems to appear suddenly

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to say you have suddenly found the answer or solution to something

a rude word for an unpleasant, annoying, or mean older woman

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

careful to do things well and correctly

locked with a key

the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

moving or walking with quick, light steps

great skill and knowledge in a subject or activity

to hit or push with the head or horns

a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

a color or shade

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to honor an event or place by being present

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

imagined rather than real

the act of fastening something with a screw

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

used to say that something is not believable

to understand a hint and do what it suggests

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

the police

used to give a reason or explanation

to get free of something unwanted

a group of wild boars

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

the act of putting things into bags or packages

not faithful to a partner or spouse

a special feeling or atmosphere around a person, place, or thing

a plant with small leaves, usually three on each stem, and round pink, white, or red flowers

used to refer to a person in a general way, especially in formal or written English

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a large bird that eats dead animals

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

the act of forbidding something, especially by law

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

as; in the same way that

to show something publicly for the first time

to visit a place often

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

past tense and past participle of bed

to make cloth by crossing threads over and under each other

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle

the act of playing drums

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

valuable things stolen or taken by force

to feel angry or upset about something unfair

the act of stopping something for a short time