The Mentalist S2E19: English vocabulary

to send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

to put handcuffs on someone

a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

having a saddle on it

something that discourages people from doing something

soft, light bits of wool, cotton, or similar material

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

covered with a protective outer layer

not bright, colorful, or interesting; dull and plain

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

causing annoyance or weariness because it goes on too long or is too repetitive

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

easily damaged, broken, or bent

the act of saying that something is true or valid

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

mocking or insulting words or behavior

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

relating to crime and punishment under the law

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

to change the structure or style of a room or building

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

a twisting force that makes something turn

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

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

the act of moving along without using power

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

a casual command telling people to get ready for action

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

home; to or at home

a police officer or other law-enforcement officer

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

using these words or actions to make something official

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

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of being dismissed from a job

a hidden place where a wild animal lives

a person who is paid to kill someone

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

to shake or tremble

a small pouch or sac-like bag

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

imagined rather than real

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank

a person who is seen as a typical example of a quality, cause, or style

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a person who behaves in a childish or immature way

producing fruit

used to say that something is acceptable or true in theory, but there is still a problem or limitation

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

used to strongly agree with someone

to do something correctly or in the right way

an informal way of saying you agree with someone