The Mentalist S4E20: English vocabulary

tall, strong, and healthy-looking

to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

a soft, low, continuous sound

a holder for carrying a handgun

to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

dried out and shriveled

in a nervous way

no; not so

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

to make a dull, heavy sound

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

a performer who learns a role and can replace the main actor if needed

to put handcuffs on someone

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

a weakness or fault in someone or something

to breathe air out of your lungs

relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

covered with a protective outer layer

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

making a long, sharp s sound

for a very short time

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a sudden cry or remark that shows surprise, anger, or pain

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to a very great degree; deeply

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

in which; used in formal writing to refer to a place, situation, or statement

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

to become limp and droop, especially because of heat or lack of water

an orchestral piece played at the start of an opera or other large musical work

to become dry, weak, and shriveled, especially because of heat or lack of water

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

required or allowed by law

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

locked with a key

the ready position in fencing

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

to make something sharp or sharper

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to indicate or suggest something

to score a run for a runner in baseball by batting the ball into play

a short, sharp ringing sound

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

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

morally wrong or bad

used to say what you would prefer

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics