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The Mentalist S4E15: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 15CrimeDramaMystery

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  • camisole

    Word

    a woman's sleeveless top or undergarment with thin straps

  • embezzle

    Word

    to steal money that you were trusted to manage

  • tawdry

    Word

    showy in a cheap, tasteless way

  • misplace

    Word

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

  • directness

    Word

    the quality of being direct and honest in the way you speak or act

  • matchmaking

    Word

    the practice of arranging romantic relationships between other people

  • clairvoyant

    Word

    a person who claims to be able to see the future

  • sequoia

    Word

    a very large evergreen tree native to western North America

  • furlough

    Word

    a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison

  • flowery

    Word

    covered with flowers or decorated with a flower pattern

  • siphon

    Word

    a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • divination

    Word

    the practice of trying to learn about the future or the unknown by magical or supernatural means

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • awing

    Word

    causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration

  • synergy

    Word

    the good results you get when different things work well together

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • glum

    Word

    looking or feeling sad and gloomy

  • idealistic

    Word

    having strong beliefs about how things should be, often in a way that is not practical

  • pelt

    Word

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

  • inquisitive

    Word

    curious and eager to know or learn things

  • abiding

    Word

    lasting for a long time; not easily changed or forgotten

  • indulgence

    Word

    something you do or buy for pleasure, especially when it is a little extravagant

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  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • marshaling

    Word

    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • retriever

    Word

    a dog bred to find and bring back game

  • conjure

    Word

    to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • amazement

    Word

    a feeling of great surprise or wonder

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • correctional

    Word

    relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

  • cheeky

    Word

    slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • enchant

    Word

    to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure

  • sicilian

    Word

    relating to Sicily or its people

  • laced

    Word

    fastened with laces

  • freshen

    Word

    to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

  • clothe

    Word

    to provide clothes for someone

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • retaliation

    Word

    harm done in return for harm received; revenge

  • parenthood

    Word

    the state of being a parent and the duties that come with it

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • flight risk

    Phrase

    a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • 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

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • under wraps

    Phrase

    kept secret or not yet made public

  • fiance

    Word

    a man who is engaged to be married

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • cold hard cash

    Phrase

    cash money, especially when you need it right away

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • compassionate

    Word

    showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

  • skeptical

    Word

    not easily convinced; doubtful

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • commuter

    Word

    a person who travels regularly between home and work

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • optimism

    Word

    hope and confidence that things will turn out well

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • awe

    Word

    a feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes with a little fear

  • step in

    Phrase

    to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

  • like crazy

    Phrase

    very much; to an extreme degree

  • childbirth

    Word

    the process of giving birth to a baby

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • freshly

    Word

    in a fresh or newly made way

  • amaze

    Word

    to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

  • warden

    Word

    a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

  • pass off as

    Phrase

    to present something as something else, usually dishonestly

  • 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

  • deception

    Word

    the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

  • dedicate

    Word

    to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • supervise

    Word

    to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

  • brace

    Word

    to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

  • smack

    Word

    to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

  • lace

    Word

    a delicate fabric made of thread in an open, decorative pattern

  • probation

    Word

    a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • gala

    Word

    a formal event with entertainment, often to raise money or celebrate something

  • enlist

    Word

    to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service

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