Monk S7E10: English vocabulary

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

extremely ugly or unpleasant

a performance in which people tell a story using gestures instead of words

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

locked with a key

the distant past

a place or situation that people hope will bring success or happiness

used to strongly say that what you are saying is true

a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

a very strong, unpleasant smell

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

the life or world believed to exist after death

to make it possible for something to happen

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

very frightened

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a short, relaxed walk

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

actively dealing with something or working on it

a person who tricks people in order to get money

silver that contains a small amount of copper

to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

to ask several people for information or help

a dishonest or unprincipled person

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

an exclamation used to show surprise, annoyance, or mild frustration

a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

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

a sudden hard pull or jerk

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

an insulting word for a stupid person

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

very good; excellent in quality or character

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

before anything else; first of all

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

to count slowly to three, often to calm yourself before acting

used to refer to something ordinary, typical, or not special

living forever; never dying

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

a person who is kept in prison or another institution

something you say to a guest to invite them to relax and act as if they were in their own home

a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a smell, especially a pleasant one

someone who plays hockey, especially as a sport

to throw away something you no longer want or need

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting