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The Amazing Mr. X

I Know All Their Tricks

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atmosphere

a particular environment or surrounding influence
A video clip called It creates... an atmosphere.

It creates... an atmosphere.
bag

a flexible container with a single opening
A video clip called wouldn't buy a bag of popcorn without consulting his medium.

wouldn't buy a bag of popcorn without consulting his medium.
case

a problem requiring investigation
A video clip called I was called to Chicago on a case once,

I was called to Chicago on a case once,
charge

(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
A video clip called What charge?

What charge?
chaser

a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
A video clip called We're gonna get a detective and see what he can find out about this spook chaser.

We're gonna get a detective and see what he can find out about this spook chaser.
comfort

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
A video clip called And in it, they find a few brief moments of comfort which helps them to continue with their gray little lives.

And in it, they find a few brief moments of comfort which helps them to continue with their gray little lives.
communication

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
A video clip called and I've yet to find one concrete bit of evidence of communication with the dead.

and I've yet to find one concrete bit of evidence of communication with the dead.
courage

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
A video clip called Then, Christine, if you have the courage and the will to explore, I will help you.

Then, Christine, if you have the courage and the will to explore, I will help you.
creeps

a feeling of fear and revulsion
A video clip called Gives me the creeps.

Gives me the creeps.
crook

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
A video clip called I mean, if we can prove he's a crook.

I mean, if we can prove he's a crook.
dead

people who are no longer living
A video clip called and I've yet to find one concrete bit of evidence of communication with the dead.

and I've yet to find one concrete bit of evidence of communication with the dead.
description

a statement that represents something in words
A video clip called How about a description?

How about a description?
detective

a police officer who investigates crimes
A video clip called We're gonna get a detective and see what he can find out about this spook chaser.

We're gonna get a detective and see what he can find out about this spook chaser.
drivel

a worthless message
A video clip called What I can't understand is Christine falling for such drivel.

What I can't understand is Christine falling for such drivel.
evidence

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
A video clip called and I've yet to find one concrete bit of evidence of communication with the dead.

and I've yet to find one concrete bit of evidence of communication with the dead.
fake

a person who makes deceitful pretenses
A video clip called but I think the only time that these fakes are really psychic

but I think the only time that these fakes are really psychic
fog

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
A video clip called I think the ocean and the fog were more effective.

I think the ocean and the fog were more effective.
gray

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
A video clip called And in it, they find a few brief moments of comfort which helps them to continue with their gray little lives.

And in it, they find a few brief moments of comfort which helps them to continue with their gray little lives.
group

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
A video clip called And the third group?

And the third group?
hat

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
A video clip called Swindled a society lady out of a whole hat full of money.

Swindled a society lady out of a whole hat full of money.
lady

a polite name for any woman
A video clip called Swindled a society lady out of a whole hat full of money.

Swindled a society lady out of a whole hat full of money.
lot

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
A video clip called He's probably gone to a lot of trouble to investigate her past.

He's probably gone to a lot of trouble to investigate her past.
magician

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
A video clip called Oh, this? I used to be a magician.

Oh, this? I used to be a magician.
medium

someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
A video clip called wouldn't buy a bag of popcorn without consulting his medium.

wouldn't buy a bag of popcorn without consulting his medium.
mood

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
A video clip called You see? Mood, like music, and in it, they find

You see? Mood, like music, and in it, they find
pamphlet

a small book usually having a paper cover
A video clip called There's a picture of him in this pamphlet he wrote.

There's a picture of him in this pamphlet he wrote.
plan

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
A video clip called To your plans.

To your plans.
popcorn

corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
A video clip called wouldn't buy a bag of popcorn without consulting his medium.

wouldn't buy a bag of popcorn without consulting his medium.
presence

the state of being present; current existence
A video clip called How could Paul's presence possibly be dangerous to me?

How could Paul's presence possibly be dangerous to me?
private detective

someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
A video clip called For years, I've been operating among these phony mediums as a private detective,

For years, I've been operating among these phony mediums as a private detective,
psychic

a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
A video clip called He's told her things he couldn't know, unless he were psychic.

He's told her things he couldn't know, unless he were psychic.
racket

an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
A video clip called That's how I got into this racket.

That's how I got into this racket.
secret

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
A video clip called The third group is those of us who honestly explore the secrets of the outer world.

The third group is those of us who honestly explore the secrets of the outer world.
society

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
A video clip called Swindled a society lady out of a whole hat full of money.

Swindled a society lady out of a whole hat full of money.
something

an object whose nature is yet to be defined
A video clip called Well, I did want to talk to you about something.

Well, I did want to talk to you about something.
speaking

the utterance of intelligible speech
A video clip called Generally speaking, I think you could say that three types of people come here to see me.

Generally speaking, I think you could say that three types of people come here to see me.
spook

a mental representation of some haunting experience
A video clip called We're gonna get a detective and see what he can find out about this spook chaser.

We're gonna get a detective and see what he can find out about this spook chaser.
stretch

an unbroken period of time during which you do something
A video clip called He served his stretch and that's that.

He served his stretch and that's that.
tendency

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
A video clip called Janet, you do have a tendency to dramatize, and

Janet, you do have a tendency to dramatize, and
third

following the second position in an ordering or series
A video clip called And the third group?

And the third group?
town

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
A video clip called But there's a millionaire right in this town

But there's a millionaire right in this town
trick

a cunning or deceitful action or device
A video clip called I know all their tricks.

I know all their tricks.
type

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
A video clip called Generally speaking, I think you could say that three types of people come here to see me.

Generally speaking, I think you could say that three types of people come here to see me.
week

any period of seven consecutive days
A video clip called I tell you she's been going to see him for weeks, and shh!

I tell you she's been going to see him for weeks, and shh!
will

the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
A video clip called Then, Christine, if you have the courage and the will to explore, I will help you.

Then, Christine, if you have the courage and the will to explore, I will help you.
work

the occupation for which you are paid
A video clip called But in my work, I deal with many different kinds of minds.

But in my work, I deal with many different kinds of minds.
world

everything that exists anywhere
A video clip called The third group is those of us who honestly explore the secrets of the outer world.

The third group is those of us who honestly explore the secrets of the outer world.
years

a prolonged period of time
A video clip called For years, I've been operating among these phony mediums as a private detective,

For years, I've been operating among these phony mediums as a private detective,
believe

accept as true; take to be true
A video clip called They long to believe.

They long to believe.
buy

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
A video clip called wouldn't buy a bag of popcorn without consulting his medium.

wouldn't buy a bag of popcorn without consulting his medium.
call

order, request, or command to come
A video clip called I was called to Chicago on a case once,

I was called to Chicago on a case once,
choose

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
A video clip called I'm not afraid to think as I choose.

I'm not afraid to think as I choose.
consult

get or ask advice from
A video clip called wouldn't buy a bag of popcorn without consulting his medium.

wouldn't buy a bag of popcorn without consulting his medium.
deal

take action with respect to (someone or something)
A video clip called But in my work, I deal with many different kinds of minds.

But in my work, I deal with many different kinds of minds.
dramatize

represent something in a dramatic manner
A video clip called Janet, you do have a tendency to dramatize, and

Janet, you do have a tendency to dramatize, and
explore

inquire into
A video clip called Then, Christine, if you have the courage and the will to explore, I will help you.

Then, Christine, if you have the courage and the will to explore, I will help you.
fall for

be deceived, duped, or entrapped by
A video clip called What I can't understand is Christine falling for such drivel.

What I can't understand is Christine falling for such drivel.
get into

get involved in or with
A video clip called That's how I got into this racket.

That's how I got into this racket.
identify

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
A video clip called How can we identify him?

How can we identify him?
join

become part of; become a member of a group or organization
A video clip called I feel that you have come here today to join that group.

I feel that you have come here today to join that group.
lead

cause to undertake a certain action
A video clip called You want to get married and lead what is termed a normal life.

You want to get married and lead what is termed a normal life.
long

desire strongly or persistently
A video clip called They long to believe.

They long to believe.
look

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
A video clip called If that's Alexis, he certainly used to look corny.

If that's Alexis, he certainly used to look corny.
operate

direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
A video clip called For years, I've been operating among these phony mediums as a private detective,

For years, I've been operating among these phony mediums as a private detective,
pray

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
A video clip called and sometimes a few of them remain to pray.

and sometimes a few of them remain to pray.
prove

be shown or be found to be
A video clip called I mean, if we can prove he's a crook.

I mean, if we can prove he's a crook.
reach

be in or establish communication with
A video clip called But if Paul is trying to reach me, then I want to help him.

But if Paul is trying to reach me, then I want to help him.
report

make known to the authorities
A video clip called If that's Alexis, we can report him to the police.

If that's Alexis, we can report him to the police.
scoff

treat with contemptuous disregard
A video clip called The first, a very large group, come here to scoff,

The first, a very large group, come here to scoff,
send

cause to go somewhere
A video clip called Maybe we could send somebody he wouldn't know.

Maybe we could send somebody he wouldn't know.
serve

spend time in prison or in a labor camp
A video clip called He served his stretch and that's that.

He served his stretch and that's that.
stop

come to a halt, stop moving
A video clip called stop treating me like a child.

stop treating me like a child.
swindle

deprive of by deceit
A video clip called Swindled a society lady out of a whole hat full of money.

Swindled a society lady out of a whole hat full of money.
term

name formally or designate with a term
A video clip called You want to get married and lead what is termed a normal life.

You want to get married and lead what is termed a normal life.
treat

interact in a certain way
A video clip called stop treating me like a child.

stop treating me like a child.
amazed

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
A video clip called You'd be amazed what people will do.

You'd be amazed what people will do.
brief

of short duration or distance
A video clip called And in it, they find a few brief moments of comfort which helps them to continue with their gray little lives.

And in it, they find a few brief moments of comfort which helps them to continue with their gray little lives.
childish

indicating a lack of maturity
A video clip called Childish, isn't it?

Childish, isn't it?
childlike

befitting a young child
A video clip called The second have childlike, credulous minds.

The second have childlike, credulous minds.
clever

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
A video clip called They're thorough and clever.

They're thorough and clever.
concrete

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
A video clip called and I've yet to find one concrete bit of evidence of communication with the dead.

and I've yet to find one concrete bit of evidence of communication with the dead.
convinced

persuaded of; very sure
A video clip called But my sister's absolutely convinced.

But my sister's absolutely convinced.
corny

dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
A video clip called If that's Alexis, he certainly used to look corny.

If that's Alexis, he certainly used to look corny.
credulous

disposed to believe on little evidence
A video clip called The second have childlike, credulous minds.

The second have childlike, credulous minds.
different

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
A video clip called But in my work, I deal with many different kinds of minds.

But in my work, I deal with many different kinds of minds.
effective

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
A video clip called I think the ocean and the fog were more effective.

I think the ocean and the fog were more effective.
free

able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
A video clip called Let your mind be free and receptive.

Let your mind be free and receptive.
full

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
A video clip called Swindled a society lady out of a whole hat full of money.

Swindled a society lady out of a whole hat full of money.
large

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
A video clip called The first, a very large group, come here to scoff,

The first, a very large group, come here to scoff,
married

joined in matrimony
A video clip called You want to get married and lead what is termed a normal life.

You want to get married and lead what is termed a normal life.
normal

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
A video clip called You want to get married and lead what is termed a normal life.

You want to get married and lead what is termed a normal life.
outer

being on the outside or further from a center
A video clip called The third group is those of us who honestly explore the secrets of the outer world.

The third group is those of us who honestly explore the secrets of the outer world.
phony

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
A video clip called For years, I've been operating among these phony mediums as a private detective,

For years, I've been operating among these phony mediums as a private detective,
psychic

outside the sphere of physical science
A video clip called She's been reading psychic books, too,

She's been reading psychic books, too,
receptive

open to arguments, ideas, or change
A video clip called Let your mind be free and receptive.

Let your mind be free and receptive.
sad

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
A video clip called They're tired and sad and need comfort.

They're tired and sad and need comfort.
second

coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
A video clip called The second have childlike, credulous minds.

The second have childlike, credulous minds.
strong

having strength or power greater than average or expected
A video clip called His presence is so strong, it might be dangerous.

His presence is so strong, it might be dangerous.
thorough

painstakingly careful and accurate
A video clip called They're thorough and clever.

They're thorough and clever.
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