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The Mentalist S5E12: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 12CrimeDramaMystery

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • droll

    Word

    slightly odd or amusing in a dry, quiet way

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • gloat

    Word

    to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • clank

    Word

    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • depose

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    to remove someone from a position of power

  • rustle

    Word

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

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

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  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • fruitless

    Word

    not successful or not producing any useful result

  • persecute

    Word

    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity

  • methodical

    Word

    careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • pelt

    Word

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

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • compliant

    Word

    willing to obey rules or accept what other people want

  • creak

    Word

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

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  • implicate

    Word

    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • withhold

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • groan

    Word

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

  • murky

    Word

    dark, dirty, and hard to see through

  • vocation

    Word

    a strong feeling that a particular job or way of life is meant for you

  • convene

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    to gather people together for a meeting or event

  • huff

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    to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • hectic

    Word

    very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • mercenary

    Word

    a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

  • fives

    Word

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

  • geologist

    Word

    a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • come full circle

    Phrase

    to return to a previous situation after a series of changes or experiences

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • shot in the dark

    Phrase

    a guess made with very little information or chance of being right

  • coroner

    Word

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

  • crunch

    Word

    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • go free

    Phrase

    to be released from prison or another place of confinement

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • labored breathing

    Phrase

    Breathing that is hard, heavy, or not smooth

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • deposition

    Word

    a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

  • of the essence

    Phrase

    very important and needing immediate attention

  • vivid

    Word

    very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • grunt

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • gill

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    a breathing organ that fish and some other water animals use to get oxygen from water

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • moan

    Word

    to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • postpone

    Word

    to change a planned event or action to a later time

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • gladly

    Word

    willingly; with pleasure

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • shutter

    Word

    a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

  • willingly

    Word

    in a willing or ready way

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • know of

    Phrase

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

  • lowering

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    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • chatter

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    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • liability

    Word

    a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

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