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The Mentalist S3E2: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery

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  • slackness

    Word

    the state of being slack or loose, with little tension

  • strumpet

    Word

    an insulting word for a woman who is thought to have many sexual partners

  • statuesque

    Word

    tall, graceful, and dignified in appearance

  • leggy

    Word

    having long, attractive legs

  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • cackle

    Word

    to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • naught

    Word

    nothing; zero

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • statuette

    Word

    a small statue or figure, often decorative

  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

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  • advisable

    Word

    worth doing or considering; sensible in a particular situation

  • copped

    Word

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

  • nab

    Word

    to catch or seize someone or something quickly and suddenly

  • pelt

    Word

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

  • elude

    Word

    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • rapport

    Word

    a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • rightfully

    Word

    in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

  • brokerage

    Word

    the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate

  • subtlety

    Word

    the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

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  • delusional

    Word

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • evener

    Word

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

  • persuasive

    Word

    able to persuade people to do or believe something

  • mogul

    Word

    a very rich and powerful person, especially in business or media

  • beneficiary

    Word

    a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

  • trooper

    Word

    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • clean room

    Phrase

    a specially cleaned room used for scientific work or making delicate equipment

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • incompetence

    Word

    a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

  • less than three

    Phrase

    to love, written in internet slang as <3

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • old girl

    Phrase

    an affectionate way to address a woman

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • boy wonder

    Phrase

    a young man who is very talented or successful

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • holding company

    Phrase

    a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

  • spit on

    Phrase

    to show strong contempt for someone or something

  • 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

  • game on

    Phrase

    to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • sac

    Word

    a small pouch or sac-like bag

  • wale

    Word

    a raised mark or ridge on skin or on a surface, often caused by pressure or a blow

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • go in with

    Phrase

    to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

  • novelty

    Word

    the quality of being new, unusual, or different

  • bladder

    Word

    an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • pollen

    Word

    a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • ring off the hook

    Phrase

    to ring repeatedly or nonstop, especially a phone

  • irrational

    Word

    not based on clear thought or good judgment

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • lighten up

    Phrase

    to become less serious, tense, or upset

  • no deal

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

  • complimentary

    Word

    given free of charge

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • run off with

    Phrase

    to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

  • con man

    Phrase

    a person who tricks people in order to get money

  • state trooper

    Phrase

    a police officer who works for a state police force

  • pop for

    Phrase

    to pay for something as a treat or gift

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • lighten

    Word

    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • oversight

    Word

    a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

  • outrageous

    Word

    shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

  • big shot

    Phrase

    an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

  • straight out

    Phrase

    in a frank and direct way

  • lust

    Word

    strong sexual desire

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • cunning

    Word

    clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • tickle

    Word

    to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • win big

    Phrase

    to win by a large margin or by a lot

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • raging

    Word

    very strong and violent

  • gag

    Word

    a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

  • cavity

    Word

    an empty space inside something solid

  • deception

    Word

    the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

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