brusqueness
the quality of being abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
Episode vocabulary
The Mentalist S3E9: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery
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teachable
willing to learn and accept advice or correction
rumpus
a noisy disturbance or fuss
sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
clingy
wanting too much attention or closeness from other people
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
rummy
a card game in which players try to make sets and sequences of cards
poetical
relating to poetry or having a poetic quality
ostentatious
too noticeable because it is expensive, bright, or meant to impress
apogee
the highest point of something's development or success
clairvoyant
a person who claims to be able to see the future
purr
the low soft sound a cat makes when it is content
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hypnotize
to put someone into a hypnotic state
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
splendidly
in a very impressive or beautiful way
tussle
a short, rough struggle or fight
overestimate
to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
astrologer
a person who studies astrology and says what the stars mean for someone's future
hypocritical
behaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
pelt
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects