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The Mentalist S2E8: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • horrify

    Word

    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • stipple

    Word

    to cover or draw with small dots or marks

  • dumpy

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    short and thick in a way that looks heavy or awkward

  • sniffle

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    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • fester

    Word

    to become infected and start producing pus

  • whimper

    Word

    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • bagpipe

    Word

    a musical instrument with a bag and pipes, played by blowing air into it

  • clink

    Word

    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • condolence

    Word

    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

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  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • quirk

    Word

    a small habit or feature that is a little unusual but not serious

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pelt

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

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • garnish

    Word

    to add a small decoration to food or a drink

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • groan

    Word

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

  • idiotic

    Word

    very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

  • lilac

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    a bush with sweet-smelling purple, pink, or white flowers

  • amputation

    Word

    the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • penal

    Word

    relating to crime and punishment under the law

  • medically

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    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • logically

    Word

    in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • commotion

    Word

    a noisy, confused disturbance

  • emit

    Word

    to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

  • penal code

    Phrase

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

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • wake up one day

    Phrase

    to suddenly realize something or decide to change your life one day

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • sac

    Word

    a small pouch or sac-like bag

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • enlightenment

    Word

    the process of learning or understanding something clearly

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • induce

    Word

    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • janitor

    Word

    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • lead in

    Phrase

    to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • coroner

    Word

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

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • no kidding

    Phrase

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

  • in your dreams

    Phrase

    used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

  • top to bottom

    Phrase

    completely, from one end to the other

  • sniff

    Word

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

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • sane

    Word

    mentally healthy and able to think clearly

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • undone

    Word

    not finished or completed

  • medical record

    Phrase

    an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

  • top shelf

    Phrase

    the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

  • drug cartel

    Phrase

    an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • squat

    Word

    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • pint

    Word

    a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

  • perpetrator

    Word

    a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

  • tequila

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

  • family doctor

    Phrase

    a doctor who gives regular general medical care to a person or family

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • imperative

    Word

    extremely important or necessary

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • porcelain

    Word

    a hard, white material used to make cups, plates, and other objects

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • rex

    Word

    a king; used in the Latin title of a ruler or in names and titles

  • haunt

    Word

    to visit a place often

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