The Mentalist S2E6: English vocabulary

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

relating to crime and punishment under the law

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

locked with a key

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a small red berry with a sharp, sour taste

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

always telling the truth; honest

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

the set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to honor an event or place by being present

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

after something has already happened or been decided

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

used to strongly agree with someone

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to attack someone and hit them hard

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

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

to tell someone to be quiet

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

to produce or make something in large amounts, especially quickly

an act that is against the law and can be punished

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

a large bird that eats dead animals

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

a person who owns a piece of land

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

to support a claim with facts or proof

mother; used especially in some British English dialects

as; in the same way that

a person trained to give emergency medical care

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a small blue or purple berry that you can eat

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

to ask someone to come over to where you are

an Italian title used before a woman's name