connive
to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen
Episode vocabulary
The Mentalist S5E18: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 18CrimeDramaMystery
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ingenue
a young woman who is innocent and inexperienced, especially in a play or film
syncopation
a rhythm in music that puts the stress on unexpected beats
warble
to sing with a light, trilling sound
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
tempestuous
very stormy or rough
grindstone
a heavy stone wheel used for sharpening or grinding metal
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
quicken
to make something happen faster or sooner, or to become faster or sooner
plaything
a toy or object used for play
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egotistical
too proud of yourself and thinking you are better than other people
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
botch
to do something badly or carelessly
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
laceration
a deep cut or tear in the skin
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
pessimistic
expecting bad things to happen or seeing the negative side of a situation
glum
looking or feeling sad and gloomy
thud
to make a dull, heavy sound
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
pelt
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects