The Mentalist S7E1: English vocabulary

a person who kidnaps someone

to honor an event or place by being present

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

a small possibility that something will happen

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the quality of being accepted as legal, real, or valid

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

not allowed by law or by accepted rules

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

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

an FBI or other government detective

completely ready to begin something

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

done too quickly and without enough thought

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

the string in a candle or lamp that burns to give light

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

to do something correctly or in the right way

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

coated or mixed with sugar

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

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to delay dealing with something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

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

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

a list of people or things arranged in a line

having many bends or turns

loyal support for a person, group, or cause

in a false or misleading way; not truthfully

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

to make secret or new information known

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

to spread people or things over a wider area

to make a mistake or do something badly

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

past tense and past participle of bed

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a dog used for hunting, often with long ears and a strong sense of smell

not tight or firm; loose

an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

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

to pass something from one person to another in a group

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

a casual way to say goodbye

to make up or form something

money that is paid to free a kidnapped person or get back something stolen

in a way that is done willingly, not because someone is forced to do it

a king, queen, or other supreme ruler

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

to begin living in a new home

a place where people go to play bowling

a clear fizzy drink made from carbonated water

the way someone holds their body when standing or sitting

able to work successfully or be done in a practical way

trained to react in a particular way

using new ideas or methods