The Mentalist S6E13: English vocabulary

showing confidence and authority in a way that makes people listen or obey

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

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

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

a feeling that you do not trust someone or something

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

a light shoe with an open front and straps

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

a badge, emblem, or mark that shows rank, membership, or authority

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the sound an owl makes

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

an unfair or dishonest attempt to gain power

the officers or unit that guard a country's border

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

an FBI or other government detective

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

wanted by many people and not easy to get

used to say that something is not surprising

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a machine with blades that is turned by moving water, steam, gas, or air to produce power

the process of making a surface or material smooth

a large deer with big antlers, found in North America and parts of Eurasia

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

a group of wild boars

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

as usual; as always

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

the period when a member of the armed forces is serving full-time

the border between two U.S. states

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

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

in a blunt or direct way

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

old enough to be legally an adult

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

to delay dealing with something

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to wait until the next day before deciding something

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to look around secretly, especially to find out private information

having many bends or turns

a thin stick used by a magician

a friend

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

to find someone or something after searching for them

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

in a fresh or newly made way

the quality of being; existence, as opposed to nonexistence.

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement