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The Amazing Mr. X

It's Ridiculous

(Lesson 6)

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ash

the residue that remains when something is burned
A video clip called Was it her ashes they found in the car?

Was it her ashes they found in the car?
attention

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
A video clip called Don't pay any attention to her.

Don't pay any attention to her.
bag of tricks

a supply of ways of accomplishing something
A video clip called However, your bag of tricks can be useful to us in our present plans.

However, your bag of tricks can be useful to us in our present plans.
breeze

a slight wind (usually refreshing)
A video clip called Cold breeze, like ice.

Cold breeze, like ice.
button

an electrical switch operated by pressing
A video clip called Just push a button and the idiots reach for their checkbooks.

Just push a button and the idiots reach for their checkbooks.
candy

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
A video clip called From then on, getting that estate will be like taking candy away from a baby.

From then on, getting that estate will be like taking candy away from a baby.
center

an area that is approximately central within some larger region
A video clip called Tie one knot in the center.

Tie one knot in the center.
chair

a seat for one person, with a support for the back
A video clip called so that you know that I cannot possibly move from this chair

so that you know that I cannot possibly move from this chair
checkbook

a book issued to holders of checking accounts
A video clip called Just push a button and the idiots reach for their checkbooks.

Just push a button and the idiots reach for their checkbooks.
chill

coldness due to a cold environment
A video clip called The chill?

The chill?
circumstance

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
A video clip called I'm afraid under such hostile circumstances, any contact with a spirit world will be practically impossible.

I'm afraid under such hostile circumstances, any contact with a spirit world will be practically impossible.
conditions

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
A video clip called but nevertheless we shall proceed under test conditions.

but nevertheless we shall proceed under test conditions.
dad

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
A video clip called It's dad.

It's dad.
dark

absence of light or illumination
A video clip called I know it's easier when you can run around the room in the dark.

I know it's easier when you can run around the room in the dark.
death

the event of dying or departure from life
A video clip called You mean if you weren't dead, the police might want to know who it was they found burned to death in your car.

You mean if you weren't dead, the police might want to know who it was they found burned to death in your car.
discussion

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
A video clip called Do you think you could possibly defer your discussion long enough to untie this rope?

Do you think you could possibly defer your discussion long enough to untie this rope?
disturbance

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
A video clip called I feel a disturbance.

I feel a disturbance.
faith

complete confidence in a person or plan etc
A video clip called I have every faith in you.

I have every faith in you.
fun

activities that are enjoyable or amusing
A video clip called I didn't help you out tonight just for the fun of it, my friend.

I didn't help you out tonight just for the fun of it, my friend.
getting

the act of acquiring something
A video clip called From then on, getting that estate will be like taking candy away from a baby.

From then on, getting that estate will be like taking candy away from a baby.
girl

a young woman
A video clip called And very silly to try and protect the girl you love.

And very silly to try and protect the girl you love.
ice

water frozen in the solid state
A video clip called Cold breeze, like ice.

Cold breeze, like ice.
idiot

a person of subnormal intelligence
A video clip called Just push a button and the idiots reach for their checkbooks.

Just push a button and the idiots reach for their checkbooks.
interruption

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
A video clip called I'm terribly sorry about this interruption, Alexis.

I'm terribly sorry about this interruption, Alexis.
jail

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
A video clip called and ended up where he belongs, in jail.

and ended up where he belongs, in jail.
key

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
A video clip called If you would be good enough to hold this key for me?

If you would be good enough to hold this key for me?
knot

a tight cluster of people or things
A video clip called You tie a knot like this, and then...

You tie a knot like this, and then...
level

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
A video clip called and on a low emotional level.

and on a low emotional level.
lie

a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
A video clip called I never thought you'd attack a dead man with lies he can't answer.

I never thought you'd attack a dead man with lies he can't answer.
manipulation

the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
A video clip called Manipulation.

Manipulation.
method

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
A video clip called I find your methods quite amusing.

I find your methods quite amusing.
month

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
A video clip called divorced in Las Vegas just six months before he married you.

divorced in Las Vegas just six months before he married you.
opportunity

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
A video clip called If he's staging a seance, it'll be a good opportunity to prove he's a phony.

If he's staging a seance, it'll be a good opportunity to prove he's a phony.
palm

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
A video clip called with the key between your palms.

with the key between your palms.
patter

plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
A video clip called Yeah, yeah, I've heard that patter routine before.

Yeah, yeah, I've heard that patter routine before.
piano

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
A video clip called Have this piano tuned, will you?

Have this piano tuned, will you?
poppycock

senseless talk
A video clip called Truth, poppycock.

Truth, poppycock.
premises

land and the buildings on it
A video clip called You know you really ought to have a hand on the premises for tight spots like this.

You know you really ought to have a hand on the premises for tight spots like this.
psychology

the science of mental life
A video clip called There's a lot of psychology involved, and research.

There's a lot of psychology involved, and research.
record

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
A video clip called Do you realize that man has a criminal record?

Do you realize that man has a criminal record?
right

anything in accord with principles of justice
A video clip called By what right do you insist?

By what right do you insist?
rope

a strong line
A video clip called Do you think you could possibly defer your discussion long enough to untie this rope?

Do you think you could possibly defer your discussion long enough to untie this rope?
routine

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
A video clip called Yeah, yeah, I've heard that patter routine before.

Yeah, yeah, I've heard that patter routine before.
skepticism

doubt about the truth of something
A video clip called There must be some skepticism in your mind.

There must be some skepticism in your mind.
spot

a point located with respect to surface features of some region
A video clip called You know you really ought to have a hand on the premises for tight spots like this.

You know you really ought to have a hand on the premises for tight spots like this.
strain

difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
A video clip called If everybody will excuse me, this has been a terrible strain.

If everybody will excuse me, this has been a terrible strain.
switch

control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
A video clip called The switch is right in behind you.

The switch is right in behind you.
test

trying something to find out about it
A video clip called but nevertheless we shall proceed under test conditions.

but nevertheless we shall proceed under test conditions.
thing

a special situation
A video clip called How do you get out of that rope thing?

How do you get out of that rope thing?
widow

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
A video clip called You know, I've been watching you, ever since my widow started coming to you, Alexis.

You know, I've been watching you, ever since my widow started coming to you, Alexis.
work

activity directed toward making or doing something
A video clip called Sounds dangerously like work.

Sounds dangerously like work.
wrist

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
A video clip called And Christine, will you tie my wrists together securely?

And Christine, will you tie my wrists together securely?
allow

consent to, give permission
A video clip called I don't think Christine would allow it.

I don't think Christine would allow it.
answer

react verbally
A video clip called I never thought you'd attack a dead man with lies he can't answer.

I never thought you'd attack a dead man with lies he can't answer.
belong

be in the right place or situation
A video clip called and ended up where he belongs, in jail.

and ended up where he belongs, in jail.
burn

destroy by fire
A video clip called You mean if you weren't dead, the police might want to know who it was they found burned to death in your car.

You mean if you weren't dead, the police might want to know who it was they found burned to death in your car.
clasp

hold firmly and tightly
A video clip called And clasp your hands together tightly,

And clasp your hands together tightly,
climb

go upward with gradual or continuous progress
A video clip called Let's sneak around back. There may be a window we can look through. Or climb through.

Let's sneak around back. There may be a window we can look through. Or climb through.
close

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
A video clip called And I won't close my mind to truth just because you don't happen to understand them.

And I won't close my mind to truth just because you don't happen to understand them.
come

reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position
A video clip called You know, I've been watching you, ever since my widow started coming to you, Alexis.

You know, I've been watching you, ever since my widow started coming to you, Alexis.
come on

move towards
A video clip called Come on, Chris, I'll take you home.

Come on, Chris, I'll take you home.
conduct

direct the course of; manage or control
A video clip called And have you report me for conducting a seance?

And have you report me for conducting a seance?
congratulate

say something to someone that expresses praise
A video clip called I don't think it's too premature to congratulate you upon an extremely advantageous marriage.

I don't think it's too premature to congratulate you upon an extremely advantageous marriage.
defer

hold back to a later time
A video clip called Do you think you could possibly defer your discussion long enough to untie this rope?

Do you think you could possibly defer your discussion long enough to untie this rope?
disappear

become invisible or unnoticeable
A video clip called When Martin disappeared, did you or did you not ask me to investigate?

When Martin disappeared, did you or did you not ask me to investigate?
end up

finally be or do something
A video clip called and ended up where he belongs, in jail.

and ended up where he belongs, in jail.
excuse

accept an excuse for
A video clip called If everybody will excuse me, this has been a terrible strain.

If everybody will excuse me, this has been a terrible strain.
expect

regard something as probable or likely
A video clip called You don't expect me to marry Christine?

You don't expect me to marry Christine?
expose

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
A video clip called You can't tell anybody I'm alive without exposing yourself.

You can't tell anybody I'm alive without exposing yourself.
find

perceive or be contemporaneous with
A video clip called I find your methods quite amusing.

I find your methods quite amusing.
frighten

cause fear in
A video clip called You mean we'll frighten the ghosts?

You mean we'll frighten the ghosts?
go

follow a procedure or take a course
A video clip called Go on, Alexis, let them see for themselves what you can do.

Go on, Alexis, let them see for themselves what you can do.
happen

chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
A video clip called I happen to understand more about these things than you do.

I happen to understand more about these things than you do.
hold

have or hold in one's hands or grip
A video clip called but if you'll sit down here at this table, and while we all hold hands like real good friends,

but if you'll sit down here at this table, and while we all hold hands like real good friends,
involve

connect closely and often incriminatingly
A video clip called There's a lot of psychology involved, and research.

There's a lot of psychology involved, and research.
learn

gain knowledge or skills
A video clip called You'd soon learn what amazing powers Alexis has.

You'd soon learn what amazing powers Alexis has.
let

consent to, give permission
A video clip called I think Mr. Hoffman will let it ride this time.

I think Mr. Hoffman will let it ride this time.
look

search or seek
A video clip called Nobody'd think of looking for me.

Nobody'd think of looking for me.
mean

have a specified degree of importance
A video clip called She never meant anything to him but money.

She never meant anything to him but money.
need

have need of
A video clip called You see, I need money, a lot of it.

You see, I need money, a lot of it.
pardon

accept an excuse for
A video clip called Pardon me Mr. Abbott.

Pardon me Mr. Abbott.
pay

convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
A video clip called Don't pay any attention to her.

Don't pay any attention to her.
point out

make or write a comment on
A video clip called Perhaps I should point out that I'm in a very curious position.

Perhaps I should point out that I'm in a very curious position.
practice

learn by repetition
A video clip called I'm a little rusty on this one, I'll have to practice.

I'm a little rusty on this one, I'll have to practice.
proceed

follow a certain course
A video clip called but nevertheless we shall proceed under test conditions.

but nevertheless we shall proceed under test conditions.
protect

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
A video clip called And very silly to try and protect the girl you love.

And very silly to try and protect the girl you love.
prove

provide evidence for
A video clip called If he's staging a seance, it'll be a good opportunity to prove he's a phony.

If he's staging a seance, it'll be a good opportunity to prove he's a phony.
push

press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
A video clip called Just push a button and the idiots reach for their checkbooks.

Just push a button and the idiots reach for their checkbooks.
raise

raise from a lower to a higher position
A video clip called You're used to raising the dead, aren't you?

You're used to raising the dead, aren't you?
reach

reach a destination, either real or abstract
A video clip called If we are to reach the outer world tonight,

If we are to reach the outer world tonight,
reach

place into the hands or custody of
A video clip called Just push a button and the idiots reach for their checkbooks.

Just push a button and the idiots reach for their checkbooks.
remember

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
A video clip called I'm remembering very well.

I'm remembering very well.
ride

continue undisturbed and without interference
A video clip called I think Mr. Hoffman will let it ride this time.

I think Mr. Hoffman will let it ride this time.
run

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
A video clip called She only runs as fast as she can to another phony like you.

She only runs as fast as she can to another phony like you.
sacrifice

endure the loss of
A video clip called You must be prepared to make some small sacrifice.

You must be prepared to make some small sacrifice.
sit

be seated
A video clip called Sit down on the table.

Sit down on the table.
sneak

to go stealthily or furtively
A video clip called Let's sneak around back. There may be a window we can look through. Or climb through.

Let's sneak around back. There may be a window we can look through. Or climb through.
snoop

watch, observe, or inquire secretly
A video clip called Well, in the course of my snooping,

Well, in the course of my snooping,
stage

perform (a play), especially on a stage
A video clip called If he's staging a seance, it'll be a good opportunity to prove he's a phony.

If he's staging a seance, it'll be a good opportunity to prove he's a phony.
switch

change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
A video clip called Now Christine, will you switch off the light?

Now Christine, will you switch off the light?
take

get into one's hands, take physically
A video clip called Here, Chris, you take the key, I'll tie his wrist.

Here, Chris, you take the key, I'll tie his wrist.
take

take somebody somewhere
A video clip called Come on, Chris, I'll take you home.

Come on, Chris, I'll take you home.
take care

be in charge of or deal with
A video clip called I'll take care of Christine.

I'll take care of Christine.
talk

express in speech
A video clip called Shh, you talk so loud.

Shh, you talk so loud.
tie

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
A video clip called And Christine, will you tie my wrists together securely?

And Christine, will you tie my wrists together securely?
tune

adjust for (better) functioning
A video clip called Have this piano tuned, will you?

Have this piano tuned, will you?
untie

undo the ties of
A video clip called Do you think you could possibly defer your discussion long enough to untie this rope?

Do you think you could possibly defer your discussion long enough to untie this rope?
advantageous

giving an advantage
A video clip called I don't think it's too premature to congratulate you upon an extremely advantageous marriage.

I don't think it's too premature to congratulate you upon an extremely advantageous marriage.
afraid

filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
A video clip called I'm afraid I must insist you don't come here again.

I'm afraid I must insist you don't come here again.
amazing

surprising greatly
A video clip called You'd soon learn what amazing powers Alexis has.

You'd soon learn what amazing powers Alexis has.
amusing

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
A video clip called I find your methods quite amusing.

I find your methods quite amusing.
analytical

using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
A video clip called You don't seem to have a very analytical mind.

You don't seem to have a very analytical mind.
better off

in a more fortunate or prosperous condition
A video clip called she'd be better off if he stayed where he is, dead.

she'd be better off if he stayed where he is, dead.
cold

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
A video clip called Cold breeze, like ice.

Cold breeze, like ice.
criminal

guilty of crime or serious offense
A video clip called Do you realize that man has a criminal record?

Do you realize that man has a criminal record?
dazzled

stupefied or dizzied by something overpowering
A video clip called She's still young enough to be dazzled by you.

She's still young enough to be dazzled by you.
divorced

of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
A video clip called He'd been married and divorced before, each time with cash settlements.

He'd been married and divorced before, each time with cash settlements.
down

being or moving lower in position or less in some value
A video clip called Sit down on the table.

Sit down on the table.
easy

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
A video clip called Although I guess with me, it was a little easier,

Although I guess with me, it was a little easier,
emotional

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
A video clip called and on a low emotional level.

and on a low emotional level.
every

(used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
A video clip called I have every faith in you.

I have every faith in you.
excellent

very good;of the highest quality
A video clip called Excellent.

Excellent.
hostile

characterized by enmity or ill will
A video clip called we must leave behind us all thoughts that are hostile

we must leave behind us all thoughts that are hostile
impossible

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
A video clip called I'm afraid under such hostile circumstances, any contact with a spirit world will be practically impossible.

I'm afraid under such hostile circumstances, any contact with a spirit world will be practically impossible.
light

of comparatively little physical weight or density
A video clip called Now Christine, will you switch off the light?

Now Christine, will you switch off the light?
loud

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
A video clip called Shh, you talk so loud.

Shh, you talk so loud.
low

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
A video clip called and on a low emotional level.

and on a low emotional level.
miserable

very unhappy; full of misery
A video clip called If he'd lived, he'd have made you miserable

If he'd lived, he'd have made you miserable
off

not in operation or operational
A video clip called Now Christine, will you switch off the light?

Now Christine, will you switch off the light?
own

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
A video clip called Oh, but I insist, for my own sake.

Oh, but I insist, for my own sake.
pleased

experiencing or manifesting pleasure
A video clip called Even if we were married, I'd think as I pleased.

Even if we were married, I'd think as I pleased.
premature

too soon or too hasty
A video clip called I don't think it's too premature to congratulate you upon an extremely advantageous marriage.

I don't think it's too premature to congratulate you upon an extremely advantageous marriage.
prepared

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
A video clip called You must be prepared to make some small sacrifice.

You must be prepared to make some small sacrifice.
profitable

yielding material gain or profit
A video clip called And a profitable one.

And a profitable one.
real

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
A video clip called Yes, under real test conditions.

Yes, under real test conditions.
ridiculous

inspiring scornful pity
A video clip called It's ridiculous.

It's ridiculous.
rusty

impaired in skill by neglect
A video clip called I'm a little rusty on this one, I'll have to practice.

I'm a little rusty on this one, I'll have to practice.
silly

ludicrous, foolish
A video clip called And very silly to try and protect the girl you love.

And very silly to try and protect the girl you love.
simple

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
A video clip called It isn't quite as simple as all that.

It isn't quite as simple as all that.
six

denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
A video clip called divorced in Las Vegas just six months before he married you.

divorced in Las Vegas just six months before he married you.
startled

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
A video clip called What are you so startled about?

What are you so startled about?
subconscious

just below the level of consciousness
A video clip called Perhaps only in your subconscious mind

Perhaps only in your subconscious mind
terrible

extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
A video clip called If everybody will excuse me, this has been a terrible strain.

If everybody will excuse me, this has been a terrible strain.
tight

closely constrained or constricted or constricting
A video clip called You know you really ought to have a hand on the premises for tight spots like this.

You know you really ought to have a hand on the premises for tight spots like this.
willing

disposed or inclined toward
A video clip called I'm always willing to learn.

I'm always willing to learn.
behind

in or to or toward the rear
A video clip called we must leave behind us all thoughts that are hostile

we must leave behind us all thoughts that are hostile
between

in the interval
A video clip called with the key between your palms.

with the key between your palms.
dangerously

in a dangerous manner
A video clip called Sounds dangerously like work.

Sounds dangerously like work.
even

in spite of; notwithstanding
A video clip called Even if we were married, I'd think as I pleased.

Even if we were married, I'd think as I pleased.
extremely

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
A video clip called I don't think it's too premature to congratulate you upon an extremely advantageous marriage.

I don't think it's too premature to congratulate you upon an extremely advantageous marriage.
fast

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
A video clip called She only runs as fast as she can to another phony like you.

She only runs as fast as she can to another phony like you.
however

despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
A video clip called However, your bag of tricks can be useful to us in our present plans.

However, your bag of tricks can be useful to us in our present plans.
just

only a very short time before
A video clip called divorced in Las Vegas just six months before he married you.

divorced in Las Vegas just six months before he married you.
nevertheless

despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
A video clip called but nevertheless we shall proceed under test conditions.

but nevertheless we shall proceed under test conditions.
practically

almost; nearly
A video clip called I'm afraid under such hostile circumstances, any contact with a spirit world will be practically impossible.

I'm afraid under such hostile circumstances, any contact with a spirit world will be practically impossible.
securely

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
A video clip called And Christine, will you tie my wrists together securely?

And Christine, will you tie my wrists together securely?
somehow

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
A video clip called but I had to get through to you somehow.

but I had to get through to you somehow.
though

(postpositive) however
A video clip called I never could find her, though

I never could find her, though
tightly

in a tight or constricted manner
A video clip called Tightly.

Tightly.
well

thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
A video clip called I'm remembering very well.

I'm remembering very well.
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