The Mentalist — Season 4 Episode 4
Words & meanings
669 words
CEFR level
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming after all others; the only one left
coming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
exactly correct
In sceneexactly correct
Your guess was spot on
Your guess was spot on
exactly right or accurate
exactly right or accurate
Your assessment is spot on
Your assessment is spot on
a building where trains stop
In scenea building where trains stop
We waited at the station
We waited at the station
the state of having or owning something
In scenethe state of having or owning something
The possession of the land is disputed
The possession of the land is disputed
the things that you own
the things that you own
He lost all his possessions
He lost all his possessions
the state of being controlled by a spirit
the state of being controlled by a spirit
He claimed to be suffering from demonic possession
He claimed to be suffering from demonic possession
a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime
a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime
The suspect was arrested for illegal drug possession
The suspect was arrested for illegal drug possession
the legal power to do something
In scenethe legal power to do something
They have rights to edit the files
They have rights to edit the files
the correct or proper way
the correct or proper way
You chose the right path
You chose the right path
a moral or legal claim to something
a moral or legal claim to something
Everyone has human rights
Everyone has human rights
things people or beings are allowed to do
things people or beings are allowed to do
Everyone has basic human rights
Everyone has basic human rights
a soft, flat object used for comfort or support
In scenea soft, flat object used for comfort or support
Use a shoulder pad
Use a shoulder pad
a small, thick piece of material used for scrubbing or cleaning
a small, thick piece of material used for scrubbing or cleaning
Use this pad to clean the pan
Use this pad to clean the pan
a flat, thick area of material
a flat, thick area of material
I wrote it on a pad
I wrote it on a pad
a place where someone lives, often used informally
a place where someone lives, often used informally
Let's go back to my pad
Let's go back to my pad
to add extra amount to something
to add extra amount to something
He tried to pad the invoice
He tried to pad the invoice
a set of blank sheets of paper attached together at one edge
a set of blank sheets of paper attached together at one edge
I wrote the note on a pad
I wrote the note on a pad
to walk with quiet, light steps
to walk with quiet, light steps
The cat started to pad across the room
The cat started to pad across the room
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
In scenea set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
I have a math test tomorrow
I have a math test tomorrow
to try something to check its quality
to try something to check its quality
I want to test the new car
I want to test the new car
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
The scientist ran a test
The scientist ran a test
a short way to say 'good morning'
In scenea short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
large animals kept on farms for meat or milk
In scenelarge animals kept on farms for meat or milk
The farmer has a lot of cattle
The farmer has a lot of cattle
large animals kept on farms for meat or milk
large animals kept on farms for meat or milk
The cattle are grazing in the field
The cattle are grazing in the field
periods of time measured in minutes and seconds
In sceneperiods of time measured in minutes and seconds
We waited for two hours
We waited for two hours
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
It took two hours to finish
It took two hours to finish
a long or unspecified period of time
a long or unspecified period of time
I waited for hours
I waited for hours
a period of time measured in hours
a period of time measured in hours
We studied for many hours
We studied for many hours
a measure of time, 60 minutes
a measure of time, 60 minutes
It takes two hours to reach there
It takes two hours to reach there
a period of sixty minutes
a period of sixty minutes
I have been waiting for two hours
I have been waiting for two hours
periods of sixty minutes
periods of sixty minutes
The work will take five hours
The work will take five hours
the act of judging or treating someone based on their group identity
In scenethe act of judging or treating someone based on their group identity
The police were accused of racial profiling
The police were accused of racial profiling
in a sincere or serious way
In scenein a sincere or serious way
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
in a way that is not joking
in a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
to take someone into legal custody
In sceneto take someone into legal custody
The police will arrest the thief
The police will arrest the thief
to seize someone by legal authority
In sceneto seize someone by legal authority
They arrested him at the airport
They arrested him at the airport
to take someone into police custody
to take someone into police custody
The police arrested the man
The police arrested the man
a sudden stop in function
a sudden stop in function
He suffered a cardiac arrest
He suffered a cardiac arrest
a problem taken to a court of law
In scenea problem taken to a court of law
He filed a lawsuit against the company
He filed a lawsuit against the company
to attack someone with a knife
In sceneto attack someone with a knife
The criminal stuck the guard
The criminal stuck the guard
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
I was stuck with this homework
I was stuck with this homework
to become fixed to something
to become fixed to something
The paper is stuck to the wall
The paper is stuck to the wall
fixed or held in place and unable to move
fixed or held in place and unable to move
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
unable to move or be removed
unable to move or be removed
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to stay in a place or situation
to stay in a place or situation
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to remain in a place or situation
to remain in a place or situation
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
unable to move or escape
unable to move or escape
We are stuck in the elevator
We are stuck in the elevator
unable to move from a place or position
unable to move from a place or position
My foot is stuck in the hole
My foot is stuck in the hole
unable to think of something to say or do
unable to think of something to say or do
I am stuck on this answer
I am stuck on this answer
a state of noisy confusion and disorder
In scenea state of noisy confusion and disorder
The city was in complete mayhem
The city was in complete mayhem
the state of not having a job
In scenethe state of not having a job
Unemployment is rising
Unemployment is rising
an object, fact, or situation
In scenean object, fact, or situation
I have something for you
I have something for you
an unspecified thing
an unspecified thing
I have somethin for you
I have somethin for you
a thing that is not known or named
a thing that is not known or named
She is looking for somethin
She is looking for somethin
something you plan to achieve
In scenesomething you plan to achieve
Our main objective is success
Our main objective is success
not influenced by personal feelings
not influenced by personal feelings
A judge must be objective
A judge must be objective
to happen after something else
In sceneto happen after something else
Winter comes after autumn
Winter comes after autumn
to try to catch or attack someone
to try to catch or attack someone
The police came after the thief
The police came after the thief
to make something feel new or cool again
In sceneto make something feel new or cool again
A cold drink will refresh you
A cold drink will refresh you
a strip of cloth used to cover a wound
In scenea strip of cloth used to cover a wound
He put a bandage on the cut
He put a bandage on the cut
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
to keep something from being seen
In sceneto keep something from being seen
He tried to conceal the truth
He tried to conceal the truth
to say that something is not true
In sceneto say that something is not true
He denied the rumors about him
He denied the rumors about him
something used to lead someone away from the real thing
In scenesomething used to lead someone away from the real thing
The police used a decoy car
The police used a decoy car
to look at someone or something carefully
In sceneto look at someone or something carefully
Please check out the report
Please check out the report
to make sure something is correct or true
In sceneto make sure something is correct or true
I will check out the facts
I will check out the facts
to take something from a library for a period of time
to take something from a library for a period of time
I need to check out this book from the library
I need to check out this book from the library
to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store
to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store
We need to check out by noon
We need to check out by noon
the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods
the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods
Please complete your hotel check-out before noon
Please complete your hotel check-out before noon
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
to put your hand on your face
In sceneto put your hand on your face
Avoid face-touching to stay healthy
Avoid face-touching to stay healthy
the activities of government and public affairs
In scenethe activities of government and public affairs
I am interested in politics
I am interested in politics
a person's ideas or opinions about government and public affairs
a person's ideas or opinions about government and public affairs
Their politics are very conservative
Their politics are very conservative
activities related to gaining or using power in a group
activities related to gaining or using power in a group
Office politics can be difficult
Office politics can be difficult
when someone says you can do something
In scenewhen someone says you can do something
I asked for permission to leave early
I asked for permission to leave early
a question or situation that causes difficulty
In scenea question or situation that causes difficulty
This math problem is hard
This math problem is hard
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
Thanks for the help, it was no problem
Thanks for the help, it was no problem
something that is difficult to deal with
something that is difficult to deal with
I have a problem with my car
I have a problem with my car
without any difficulty
without any difficulty
This is a big problem
This is a big problem
a person who works for an employer
In scenea person who works for an employer
He is a new employee
He is a new employee
not connected to public systems or services
In scenenot connected to public systems or services
They live off the grid in the mountains
They live off the grid in the mountains
not connected to public services
not connected to public services
They live off the grid in the mountains
They live off the grid in the mountains
a person who takes photographs
In scenea person who takes photographs
The photographer took a nice photo
The photographer took a nice photo
someone who takes photographs
In scenesomeone who takes photographs
He is a professional photographer
He is a professional photographer
a person who takes photographs
a person who takes photographs
She is a professional photographer
She is a professional photographer
a part of a gun that you pull to fire it
In scenea part of a gun that you pull to fire it
He pulled the trigger
He pulled the trigger
to make something happen
to make something happen
This can trigger an allergy
This can trigger an allergy
a part of a gun that you pull to fire it
a part of a gun that you pull to fire it
He pulled the trigger
He pulled the trigger
not known or identified
In scenenot known or identified
The author of the poem is unknown
The author of the poem is unknown
a quantity that is not known or identified in a math problem
a quantity that is not known or identified in a math problem
Find the value of the unknown
Find the value of the unknown
more than one
In scenemore than one
There are multiple options
There are multiple options
to look at two or more sources to compare information
In sceneto look at two or more sources to compare information
You should cross-reference the data
You should cross-reference the data
to check information by looking at another source
In sceneto check information by looking at another source
Cross reference the names on both lists
Cross reference the names on both lists
to connect related information
to connect related information
The author cross references the index
The author cross references the index
to check one source against another
to check one source against another
I need to cross-reference these documents
I need to cross-reference these documents
to offer an idea for consideration
In sceneto offer an idea for consideration
I suggest we go home
I suggest we go home
to show or imply something
to show or imply something
The evidence suggests he is guilty
The evidence suggests he is guilty
a style of popular music with strong beat
In scenea style of popular music with strong beat
I love listening to rock n roll
I love listening to rock n roll
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to take place or occur
In sceneto take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
to be put in a particular position
to be put in a particular position
The paint goes on easily
The paint goes on easily
to take part in an activity
to take part in an activity
Are you going on the tour
Are you going on the tour
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in a television or radio program
to take part in a television or radio program
The actor will go on the show tonight
The actor will go on the show tonight
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to continue or happen
to continue or happen
We must go on with our work
We must go on with our work
to begin an activity
to begin an activity
I will go on a diet tomorrow
I will go on a diet tomorrow
to talk for a long time about something
to talk for a long time about something
He went on about his old job
He went on about his old job
to use a website or service
to use a website or service
I go on the internet every day
I go on the internet every day
to send someone to prison
In sceneto send someone to prison
They put him away for ten years
They put him away for ten years
to eat or drink a large amount of something
to eat or drink a large amount of something
He can put away a whole pizza
He can put away a whole pizza
to place something in its proper place
to place something in its proper place
Put away your toys
Put away your toys
to hide or stop showing an emotion
to hide or stop showing an emotion
She put away her anger
She put away her anger
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
In scenesomeone thought to be guilty of a crime
The police caught the suspect
The police caught the suspect
someone thought to be involved in a crime
In scenesomeone thought to be involved in a crime
The police questioned the suspect
The police questioned the suspect
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
The police suspect him of the crime
The police suspect him of the crime
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
That behavior looks very suspect
That behavior looks very suspect
to need someone or something for help or support
In sceneto need someone or something for help or support
I depend on my parents
I depend on my parents
a small folding case for money and cards
In scenea small folding case for money and cards
I lost my wallet
I lost my wallet
a small flat case for carrying money and cards
a small flat case for carrying money and cards
I keep my money in my wallet
I keep my money in my wallet
a slang term for the external female genitalia
a slang term for the external female genitalia
Some people use the word wallet as a slang term for female genitalia
Some people use the word wallet as a slang term for female genitalia
a flat folding case for carrying money and cards
a flat folding case for carrying money and cards
I keep my money in my wallet
I keep my money in my wallet
the quality of being easy to see or understand
In scenethe quality of being easy to see or understand
The government promised more transparency
The government promised more transparency
a written account of past events
In scenea written account of past events
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
the things that happened in the past
In scenethe things that happened in the past
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
They have a long history together
They have a long history together
the study or record of past events
the study or record of past events
I love reading about history
I love reading about history
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
the quality of being honest and serious
In scenethe quality of being honest and serious
He spoke with great earnestness
He spoke with great earnestness
an amount of money that you have to pay
In scenean amount of money that you have to pay
I made the payment today
I made the payment today
money that you give for something you buy
money that you give for something you buy
I made the payment online
I made the payment online
having nothing inside
In scenehaving nothing inside
The room was completely void
The room was completely void
to make something invalid or not legally valid
to make something invalid or not legally valid
You must void the contract
You must void the contract
an empty area or feeling
an empty area or feeling
He felt a void in his heart
He felt a void in his heart
not legally valid or effective
not legally valid or effective
The contract is void
The contract is void
a spot of blood on a surface
In scenea spot of blood on a surface
He found a bloodstain on the floor
He found a bloodstain on the floor
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to tell someone something
In sceneto tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
In sceneto be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
mainly
In scenemainly
It is mostly sunny today
It is mostly sunny today
for the most part
for the most part
The students are mostly from Turkey
The students are mostly from Turkey
a series of photos that tell a story or explain a topic
In scenea series of photos that tell a story or explain a topic
She published a photo essay about city life
She published a photo essay about city life
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
He was scared of the dark
He was scared of the dark
feeling fear or worry
feeling fear or worry
She is scared of dogs
She is scared of dogs
feeling fear
feeling fear
I am scared of spiders
I am scared of spiders
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
someone who shoots a gun
In scenesomeone who shoots a gun
The police caught the shooter
The police caught the shooter
a tool that shoots something out
a tool that shoots something out
This toy is a ball shooter
This toy is a ball shooter
a small glass of strong alcohol
a small glass of strong alcohol
He ordered a tequila shooter
He ordered a tequila shooter
a person who fires a gun
a person who fires a gun
The shooter ran away from the scene
The shooter ran away from the scene
to stay away from something or someone
In sceneto stay away from something or someone
He tried to evade the question
He tried to evade the question
written words to be read
In scenewritten words to be read
This reading is quite difficult
This reading is quite difficult
the activity of looking at and understanding written words
the activity of looking at and understanding written words
I love reading
I love reading
an occasion when something is read aloud to an audience
an occasion when something is read aloud to an audience
We went to a poetry reading
We went to a poetry reading
the way someone understands a written text
the way someone understands a written text
This is my reading of the report
This is my reading of the report
a town in Berkshire, England
a town in Berkshire, England
I visited Reading last summer
I visited Reading last summer
the act of looking at and understanding written words
the act of looking at and understanding written words
Reading is a great hobby
Reading is a great hobby
to look at and understand written words
to look at and understand written words
I like reading books
I like reading books
an act of looking at or interpreting something
an act of looking at or interpreting something
His reading of the poem was emotional
His reading of the poem was emotional
the act of dealing with or controlling something
In scenethe act of dealing with or controlling something
Good management is important for success
Good management is important for success
the people who run a business or organization
the people who run a business or organization
The management decided to hire more staff
The management decided to hire more staff
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
His management is perfect for this role
His management is perfect for this role
the people who run a business or organization
the people who run a business or organization
The management decided to change the policy
The management decided to change the policy
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
used to express what you plan to do
used to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
to make someone feel very tired
In sceneto make someone feel very tired
Walking all day will tire you
Walking all day will tire you
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
The car needs a new tire
The car needs a new tire
very good or attractive
very good or attractive
That party was bangin
That party was bangin
to strike something hard
to strike something hard
He is banging on the door
He is banging on the door
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They were bangin in the other room
They were bangin in the other room
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
a male member of the police force
In scenea male member of the police force
The policeman directed the traffic
The policeman directed the traffic
a person whose job is to enforce the law
a person whose job is to enforce the law
The policeman stopped the car
The policeman stopped the car
a person whose job is to enforce the law
a person whose job is to enforce the law
The policeman is here
The policeman is here
a person whose job is to enforce the law
a person whose job is to enforce the law
He is a policeman
He is a policeman
a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action
In scenea serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action
I have a family emergency
I have a family emergency
a serious situation needing immediate action
a serious situation needing immediate action
This is an emergency
This is an emergency
the part of a hospital for urgent medical care
the part of a hospital for urgent medical care
He is in the emergency
He is in the emergency
not difficult or complicated
In scenenot difficult or complicated
This is a simple task
This is a simple task
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
I like to keep things simple
I like to keep things simple
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
She wore a simple dress
She wore a simple dress
telling the truth and not cheating
In scenetelling the truth and not cheating
He is an honest man
He is an honest man
soft feathers from a goose used for insulation
In scenesoft feathers from a goose used for insulation
This jacket is filled with goose-down
This jacket is filled with goose-down
used to show a difference between two statements
In sceneused to show a difference between two statements
It is raining; however, we will go out.
It is raining; however, we will go out.
used to show contrast
used to show contrast
It was raining; however, we went out
It was raining; however, we went out
in whatever way
in whatever way
However you do it, it is fine
However you do it, it is fine
the state of having no permanent home
In scenethe state of having no permanent home
He was arrested for vagrancy
He was arrested for vagrancy
extremely good
In sceneextremely good
This cake is excellent
This cake is excellent
of or relating to the mind
In sceneof or relating to the mind
It is a mental process
It is a mental process
not thinking in a normal way
not thinking in a normal way
He acts mental today
He acts mental today
a person with a mental illness
a person with a mental illness
He acts like a mental
He acts like a mental
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
an area where people live
In scenean area where people live
This is a quiet residential area
This is a quiet residential area
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
a serious type of cancer that grows in skin cells
In scenea serious type of cancer that grows in skin cells
Doctors warn that melanoma is a dangerous skin cancer
Doctors warn that melanoma is a dangerous skin cancer