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The Mentalist S6E3: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery

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  • clomp

    Word

    to walk with heavy, noisy steps

  • undervalue

    Word

    to think that someone or something is worth less than they really are

  • adulterer

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    a person who is unfaithful to their husband, wife, or partner

  • squeamish

    Word

    easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights

  • sniffle

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

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • smooch

    Word

    a kiss, especially a quick or affectionate one

  • flotsam

    Word

    wreckage or debris floating on water or washed up by the sea

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • indistinctly

    Word

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

  • speculator

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    a person who buys and sells things, especially stocks or property, hoping to make a profit

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  • ergo

    Word

    therefore; as a result

  • statics

    Word

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • cleave

    Word

    to split or cut something apart, especially along a natural line or grain

  • obliging

    Word

    willing and quick to help other people

  • welcomer

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

  • twittering

    Word

    the soft, repeated sound birds make

  • squawk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • rhythmically

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    in a steady, regular rhythm

  • clank

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    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • submerge

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    to put something under water or another liquid

  • babble

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    to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

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  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • holster

    Word

    a holder for carrying a handgun

  • clink

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    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • sedentary

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    spending a lot of time sitting and not moving much

  • housemaid

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    a woman employed to do housework in a private home

  • sectional

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    a sofa made of separate sections that can be arranged in different ways

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • laxative

    Word

    a medicine that helps you pass stool

  • sordid

    Word

    morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • putty

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    a soft substance used to fill cracks or holes before painting or finishing wood or walls

  • pelt

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

  • astute

    Word

    good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

  • shrill

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    very high and sharp in sound

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • invisibility

    Word

    the state of being impossible to see

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • certify

    Word

    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • creak

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • heartache

    Word

    deep sadness or emotional pain

  • swirl

    Word

    to move in a circular or spiraling motion

  • twain

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    two; a pair

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • mutter

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

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • hoof

    Word

    the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

  • ordain

    Word

    to make someone a priest or minister in a religious ceremony

  • departmental

    Word

    relating to a department in an organization

  • groan

    Word

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

  • chirp

    Word

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

  • coo

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    to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

  • bridesmaid

    Word

    a woman who helps the bride at a wedding

  • musket

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    an old type of gun with a long barrel, used before modern rifles

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • down bad

    Phrase

    very attracted to someone, often in a way that feels a bit desperate or embarrassing

  • amplify

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    to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

  • llama

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    a large South American animal with a long neck, used for carrying loads and for its wool

  • aroma

    Word

    a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink

  • party to

    Phrase

    involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

  • insure

    Word

    buy insurance for something or someone

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • migraine

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    a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

  • fives

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

  • vested

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    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • snore

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    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • hidden agenda

    Phrase

    a secret plan or motive that is not openly stated

  • hammer up

    Phrase

    to attack and beat someone up

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • tempt

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    to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

  • tread

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    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • one big happy family

    Phrase

    a group of people who are very close and get along well

  • grain of truth

    Phrase

    a small amount of truth in something that is mostly false

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • sanction

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    a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • sniff

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    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

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