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The Mentalist S3E8: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery

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  • misdirection

    Word

    the use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing

  • incinerate

    Word

    destroy something by burning it completely

  • humanize

    Word

    to make something less harsh, formal, or impersonal

  • mutilate

    Word

    to injure someone or something badly and permanently

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • misplace

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    to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it

  • cobweb

    Word

    a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust

  • bountiful

    Word

    large in amount; plentiful

  • motherless

    Word

    having no mother

  • crawler

    Word

    a person or animal that crawls

  • clemency

    Word

    kindness shown by someone in authority to a person who has been punished or could be punished

  • trickster

    Word

    a person who tricks or deceives others

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  • idolize

    Word

    to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • holster

    Word

    a holder for carrying a handgun

  • condolence

    Word

    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • drape

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    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • copped

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

  • trickery

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    the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • pelt

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

  • sift

    Word

    to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

  • handcuff

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    to put handcuffs on someone

  • prod

    Word

    to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

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  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • jolt

    Word

    to cause a sudden shock or surprise

  • cordial

    Word

    friendly and polite, especially in a formal way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • grocer

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    a person who owns or works in a grocery store

  • preferable

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    better or more suitable than something else

  • hygienic

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    clean and safe in a way that helps prevent illness

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • forgery

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    the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

  • exceedingly

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    to a very great degree; extremely

  • auditor

    Word

    a person who checks a company's financial records to make sure they are correct

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • psyche

    Word

    the mind or soul of a person

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • stench

    Word

    a very strong, unpleasant smell

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sherry

    Word

    a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

  • tedious

    Word

    boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • stuff up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • outreach

    Word

    work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • keel

    Word

    the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • disposition

    Word

    a person's usual mood or character

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • coyote

    Word

    a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • motivate

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    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • fingerprint

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

  • winger

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    a player in sports such as football or rugby who plays near the side of the field

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • liaison

    Word

    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • hold down

    Phrase

    to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • psychic

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    someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

  • act on

    Phrase

    to act because of information, advice, or a rule

  • sly

    Word

    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • est

    Word

    the quality of being; existence, as opposed to nonexistence.

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • chase away

    Phrase

    to make someone or something go away

  • forge

    Word

    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

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    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • tricking

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    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • whichever

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    any one of a group, without saying which one

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

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