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The Mentalist S7E11: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 11CrimeDramaMystery

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  • findable

    Word

    able to be found or located

  • overrate

    Word

    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • wrongness

    Word

    the quality of being wrong or morally bad

  • cultivator

    Word

    a machine used to loosen soil and remove weeds

  • 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

  • poacher

    Word

    a person who illegally hunts or catches wild animals

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • embellish

    Word

    to make something look more attractive by adding decorative details

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • cradling

    Word

    holding something gently and protectively

  • lurk

    Word

    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

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  • dangle

    Word

    to hang down loosely or swing gently

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • psychics

    Word

    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • sit on it

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

  • corpus

    Word

    a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • linger

    Word

    to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • decker

    Word

    used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • peep

    Word

    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • mustang

    Word

    a wild horse found in North America

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • read minds

    Phrase

    to know what someone is thinking without being told

  • shot in the dark

    Phrase

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

  • view from the top

    Phrase

    the confident, optimistic feeling you have after success

  • rocket surgery

    Phrase

    a humorous way of saying something is not complicated or difficult

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • study abroad

    Phrase

    a period of study at a school or university in another country

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • vulture

    Word

    a large bird that eats dead animals

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • settle up

    Phrase

    to pay what you owe, especially so that a shared bill is fully paid

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • detain

    Word

    to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

  • framing

    Word

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

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • brewery

    Word

    a place where beer is made

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • psychic

    Word

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

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • work through

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • boar

    Word

    a wild pig with tusks

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • aspirin

    Word

    a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

  • writ

    Word

    a formal written order from a court

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • 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

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • probation

    Word

    a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • seizure

    Word

    the sudden loss of control of the body caused by a medical condition

  • tuning

    Word

    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • scent

    Word

    a smell, especially a pleasant one

  • posture

    Word

    the way someone holds their body when standing or sitting

  • conditioned

    Word

    trained to react in a particular way

  • counselor

    Word

    a person whose job is to help people with personal, school, or emotional problems

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • get in touch

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • my pleasure

    Phrase

    A polite reply to thanks, meaning you were happy to help

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • cornered

    Word

    trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

  • in time

    Phrase

    at the right time, before it is too late

  • less than

    Phrase

    the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

  • ever since

    Phrase

    from a particular time or event up to now

  • good work

    Phrase

    A friendly way to praise someone for doing something well

  • faints

    Word

    to lose consciousness for a short time

  • stop by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

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