The Mentalist S3E20: English vocabulary

a place or position that gives you a good view of something

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a small problem or difficulty that stops something from going smoothly

wearing a hood or having a hood over the head

making a long, sharp s sound

unwelcome and annoying because it gets in the way or invades your space or privacy

a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

not likely to happen or be true

to make a short, high-pitched sound

a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal

a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

closed and no longer open for business

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

typical of the middle class, especially in a way that seems conventional or materialistic

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to complain in a high, annoying voice

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

making you feel calm and relaxed

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

a bond owned by whoever holds it, not by a named person

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a small pouch or sac-like bag

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

producing fruit

completely wet

newer and more recently made than earlier models

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

very enthusiastic and eager to do something

a series of short, sharp sounds

kept secret or done in a hidden way

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

a person or thing that carries something

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to find or meet someone or something by chance

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

in a blunt or direct way

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

to change the order or position of things

without paying anything

a person who pays to receive a publication or use a service

a person who is lazy and avoids work

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way