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The Mentalist S4E5: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery

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  • ferryboat

    Word

    a boat that carries people, vehicles, or goods across water

  • insubordinate

    Word

    not willing to obey authority or follow orders

  • vivacious

    Word

    attractively lively, energetic, and full of personality

  • argumentative

    Word

    often arguing or ready to argue with people

  • flotsam

    Word

    wreckage or debris floating on water or washed up by the sea

  • faithless

    Word

    not loyal or faithful

  • restful

    Word

    making you feel rested and relaxed

  • stirrup

    Word

    a ring or loop on a saddle that supports a rider's foot

  • dimly

    Word

    in a way that is not bright or clear

  • deadbeat

    Word

    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • leeward

    Word

    on the side away from the wind

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • instructive

    Word

    giving useful information or teaching something

  • cull

    Word

    to choose the best or most useful things from a larger group

  • larynx

    Word

    the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • homely

    Word

    plain and not very attractive

  • stipulation

    Word

    a condition or rule that must be accepted as part of an agreement

  • outbuilding

    Word

    a small building on the same property as a main building, used for storage or work

  • abrasion

    Word

    the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

  • fussy

    Word

    hard to please or easily annoyed

  • pelt

    Word

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

  • crabbing

    Word

    the activity of catching crabs

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  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • corral

    Word

    a fenced area where farm animals are kept

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • evener

    Word

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

  • desolate

    Word

    empty, lonely, and bleak, often because no people are around

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • whit

    Word

    a very small amount; not even a little

  • furthest

    Word

    farthest away in space or time

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • jetty

    Word

    a small pier or platform where boats can stop

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • all hat and no cowboy

    Phrase

    full of big talk but lacking real action or substance

  • all hat and no cattle

    Phrase

    full of talk or show, but lacking real substance or ability

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • public defender

    Phrase

    a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

  • hard case

    Phrase

    an amusing, odd, or unusual person

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • gall

    Word

    shameless boldness

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • strictly speaking

    Phrase

    used to say that something is true in a strict or exact sense

  • eddy

    Word

    a small area of water, air, or smoke that moves in a circle against the main flow

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • have the floor

    Phrase

    to have the right or chance to speak in a formal meeting or debate

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • picturesque

    Word

    visually attractive in a charming, old-fashioned, or unusual way

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • scrutiny

    Word

    careful and often critical examination of something

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • prevailing

    Word

    most common or widely accepted at a particular time

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • have it your way

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

  • coroner

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • wharf

    Word

    a place by the water where ships load and unload goods or passengers

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • horribly

    Word

    to a very bad or unpleasant degree

  • islander

    Word

    a person who lives on an island

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • overboard

    Word

    over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

  • efficiently

    Word

    in a way that uses time, money, or effort well with little waste

  • town meeting

    Phrase

    a meeting where people in a town discuss local matters

  • work back

    Phrase

    to work extra hours to make up for time off or finish a shift

  • foster parent

    Phrase

    a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

  • finishing touch

    Phrase

    the final small detail that makes something complete or better

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • under control

    Phrase

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

  • fingerprint

    Word

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

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • foster care

    Phrase

    care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • pasture

    Word

    land covered with grass for animals to graze on

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • gladly

    Word

    willingly; with pleasure

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • bluff

    Word

    to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • strait

    Word

    a narrow strip of water between two larger areas of water

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

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