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The Mentalist S4E6: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 6CrimeDramaMystery

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  • bondsman

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    a person who guarantees that someone will pay a debt or appear in court, especially for bail

  • stickler

    Word

    a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • masseuse

    Word

    a woman who gives professional massage treatments

  • latching

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a latch

  • opportunist

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    a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles

  • dismember

    Word

    to cut a body into pieces

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

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

  • solicitation

    Word

    the act of asking people for money, help, or business

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • dilate

    Word

    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

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  • disown

    Word

    to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • holster

    Word

    a holder for carrying a handgun

  • alimony

    Word

    money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

  • seedy

    Word

    looking dirty, shabby, or a bit unsafe

  • fiend

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    a very bad or cruel person

  • condolence

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    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • copped

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

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pelt

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

  • thumping

    Word

    making a dull, heavy sound

  • sympathize

    Word

    to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

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  • startle

    Word

    to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

  • trucker

    Word

    a person who drives a truck for a living

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tangle

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    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • raking

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    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • embezzlement

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    the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • soothe

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    to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

  • renovate

    Word

    to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

  • envious

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    feeling unhappy because someone has something you want

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • sprain

    Word

    to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

  • clean room

    Phrase

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

  • kick butt

    Phrase

    to be very good or impressive

  • soothing

    Word

    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • overhear

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    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • freaking

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    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • tedious

    Word

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

  • easy mark

    Phrase

    a person who is easy to trick or take advantage of

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • tyrant

    Word

    a cruel ruler who uses power in a harsh and unfair way

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • elm

    Word

    a tall tree with rough leaves and hard wood

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • diabetic

    Word

    relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

  • duty calls

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

  • 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

  • latch

    Word

    a simple device for fastening a door or gate

  • mutually

    Word

    in a way that is shared by both sides or people

  • pharmacist

    Word

    a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • economist

    Word

    a person who studies economics or works as an expert in economics

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • drive down

    Phrase

    to make a price, amount, or rate go down

  • white collar

    Phrase

    relating to office work or professional jobs rather than manual work

  • drunk driving

    Phrase

    driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

  • trade school

    Phrase

    a school that teaches practical skills for a job or trade

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • squat

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    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • ask round

    Phrase

    to ask several people for information or help

  • flatter

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    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • road rage

    Phrase

    anger or aggressive behavior shown by a driver in traffic

  • bounty

    Word

    a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

  • detain

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    to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • diagnostic

    Word

    relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • cruiser

    Word

    a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

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