Monk S7E14: English vocabulary

especially impressive or memorable

a man who has been deeply hurt or emotionally damaged by a bad experience

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

the act of adding salt to food or water

to search through trash for useful or valuable things

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the authority to act or vote for someone else

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

past tense and past participle of shoot

to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

to officially choose someone for a job or role

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short, interesting story about a real person or event

toward or up a slope

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

a private detective

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person or thing that is a very strong enemy

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is not believable

to fail completely or be wasted

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

informal speech or ideas that seem silly, unrealistic, or not worth taking seriously

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

to seem reasonable or consistent

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

the period of play in cricket between the start of the day and lunch

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

curved like an arch

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

to come to an end or stop being valid

severe physical or mental suffering

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to leave a place suddenly because you are very angry

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to behave in a silly or playful way, especially when you should be serious

a hard, white material used to make cups, plates, and other objects

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to speak or act more quickly

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth

the act of building a bridge

to win by a large margin or by a lot

a house or other place where someone lives

a city in Indiana, in the United States

to live in a particular place

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

one of a pair of twins that come from the same fertilized egg

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

a powerful explosive used for blasting or demolition

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to go faster

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a period in the past that was enjoyable or memorable, often remembered with nostalgia

relating to the universe and outer space

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

to move away from the right path, place, or topic