apprise
to tell someone something, especially official information
Episode vocabulary
The Mentalist S2E20: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery
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chasten
to correct or punish someone in a strict way
bigwig
an important or influential person
hogwash
nonsense or something you think is completely untrue
flippant
not serious or respectful when you should be
wench
a girl or young woman, especially in old-fashioned or informal use
stile
a set of steps that lets people climb over a fence or wall
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
hallucinate
to see or hear things that are not really there
humdrum
boring and lacking variety
personalize
to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
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antagonize
to make someone angry or hostile toward you
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
jugular
the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
hounding
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
persecute
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity
daze
a state of being confused, stunned, or unable to think clearly
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
pelt
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects
dazzle
to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style
wretch
a person who is very unhappy, unlucky, or in a miserable state