sacrosanct
too important or sacred to be changed, questioned, or interfered with
Episode vocabulary
The Mentalist S2E9: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery
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godsend
something that is very helpful or exactly what you need
supposition
an idea or belief that is not certain and may be wrong
legible
easy to read or see clearly
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
windward
on the side facing the wind
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
sedation
the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy
recede
to move back or farther away
alimony
money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
beater
a kitchen tool with wire loops used for mixing or beating food
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perceptive
good at noticing and understanding things quickly
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
misread
to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way
pelt
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects
expedite
to make a process or task happen faster
coy
pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention
extinguisher
a device used to put out a fire
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
implicate
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
aviator
a person who flies aircraft
nervousness
a feeling of worry or unease, especially before something important