Monk S7E6: English vocabulary

in the proper or expected way; as required

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

to make something brighter or lighter in color

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

to shake slightly because you are cold, scared, or excited

to have sex

a sign that something good or bad is going to happen

to make it possible for something to happen

a serious mental or emotional collapse

becoming weaker or less active

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a light jacket, often worn with smart clothes or as part of a uniform

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

a man who is engaged to be married

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to make someone feel excited and eager

crying or showing tears

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

to repair something, especially by hand

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

the country where someone or their family originally came from

to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

a room with glass walls and a glass roof, often attached to a house, used for growing plants or relaxing

to cry and produce tears

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to let hair grow longer

a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

having many bends or turns

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of playing drums

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

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

the top part of a hill or wave

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

a casual way to say goodbye

knives, forks, and spoons used for eating

having a ring or rings around it

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

washed or carried onto land by the sea

to begin living in a new home

a banknote worth one U.S. dollar

a person who drives a taxi

a large, light ball used for playing at the beach