apprise
Wordto tell someone something, especially official information
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The Mentalist S3E1: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery
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lilt
Worda pleasant rising and falling quality in a voice, accent, or piece of music
statehouse
Wordthe building where a U.S. state legislature meets
dibs
Worda claim to something, especially when people say they want it first
pinking
Wordto cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
directness
Wordthe quality of being direct and honest in the way you speak or act
painstaking
Worddone with a lot of care and attention to detail
wading
Wordwalking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort
grubby
Worddirty and untidy
misspell
Wordto spell a word incorrectly
guesswork
Wordthe act of guessing instead of using facts or evidence
canvass
Wordto go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
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brevity
Wordthe quality of using few words; shortness
wad
Worda small lump or ball of something
ahold
Wordthe ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
bracing
Wordfresh, cool, and pleasantly energizing
salient
Wordmost important or noticeable
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
glum
Wordlooking or feeling sad and gloomy
pelt
Wordto throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects
carat
Worda unit used for measuring the weight of gemstones and pearls, equal to 200 milligrams
tempering
Wordthe process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
scribble
Wordto write or draw something quickly and carelessly
whatnot
Wordused to refer to other similar things or items not named
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concise
Wordshort and clear, with only the necessary words
pretense
Wordthe act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not
jacketed
Wordcovered with a protective outer layer
lobbyist
Worda person who tries to influence politicians or government officials
graver
Worda small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
notching
Wordmake small cuts or grooves in something
stepdaughter
Wordthe daughter of your husband or wife from an earlier relationship
intrude
Wordto enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited
alleyway
Worda narrow passage between or behind buildings
necking
Wordkissing and touching someone in a sexual way
secretive
Wordnot willing to tell people things or share personal information
abduct
Wordto take someone away illegally by force or trickery
shadowing
Wordthe practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
wrongdoing
Wordan illegal or morally wrong act
boy wonder
Phrasea young man who is very talented or successful
potting
Wordthe act of putting a plant into a pot or container
tooling
Wordthe equipment and setup used to make products in a factory
freshen
Wordto make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant
kidnapper
Worda person who kidnaps someone
spit on
Phraseto show strong contempt for someone or something
chauffeur
Worda person whose job is to drive a private car for someone
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
ample
Wordmore than enough; plenty of something
word on the street
Phrasethe news or gossip that people are saying about something
fall back
Phrasemove back to a safer place
my Lord
Phrasea respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge
back into
Phraseto end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
hunch
Worda feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
swear to God
PhraseUsed to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
abduction
Wordthe act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
culprit
Wordthe person who did a crime or caused a problem
black hat
Phrasea villain or bad guy in a story
snap judgment
Phrasea decision made too quickly, without enough thought
napping
Wordto sleep for a short time, especially during the day
sham
Wordsomething that is fake or meant to deceive
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
turned out
Phraselooking neat, smart, or well dressed
no kidding
Phraseused to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious
symmetry
Worda balanced arrangement in which one side or part matches the other
now for
Phraseused to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown
stoop
Wordto bend your body forward and down
drug addict
Phrasea person who is addicted to drugs
thy
Wordyour; belonging to you
sugared
Wordcoated or mixed with sugar
obstruction
Wordsomething that blocks movement or makes progress difficult
amuse
Wordto make someone feel happy or entertained
to God
Phraseused in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
can't stand
Phraseto dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
on the case
Phraseactively dealing with something or working on it
con man
Phrasea person who tricks people in order to get money
secret agent
Phrasea person who secretly works for a government to get information
progress report
Phrasea report that shows how much work has been done so far
detective work
Phrasework that involves carefully finding out facts or solving a mystery
proof positive
Phraseclear proof that something is true or happened
twinned
Wordofficially linked with another town, city, or organization
manipulation
Wordthe act of skillfully handling or controlling something
curfew
Worda rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night
gale
Worda very strong wind
vivid
Wordvery clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember
latitude
Wordthe distance of a place north or south of the equator
carry on
Phraseto take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it
sit on
Phraseto delay dealing with something
the heck
Phraseused in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience
fall back into
Phraseto start doing something bad, difficult, or unwanted again
bossed
Wordto give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
reach out
Phraseto contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation
hacker
Worda person who breaks into computer systems or networks
framing
Wordthe way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
riches
Worda large amount of money, property, or valuable things
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
inside joke
Phrasea joke that only a particular group of people understands
pant
Wordto breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
deserving
Worddeserving praise, help, or respect
winding
Wordhaving many bends or turns