Monk S8E2: English vocabulary

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

home; to or at home

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

to talk in a casual, lively way

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

a setback or decline

to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the use of poisonous chemicals as weapons in war

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

a substance that is burned for its pleasant smell

a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them

to make someone feel excited and eager

a place by the water where ships load and unload goods or passengers

a police officer who investigates crimes

unfinished things that still need attention

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a machine that washes dishes automatically

a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

a small device used for lighting cigarettes

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to mark an area by putting rope around it

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to work less hard or less carefully than you should

cut out of a piece of material or paper

a book that gives practical information or instructions about a subject

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

as; in the same way that

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

marked or decorated with letters or writing

unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

not tight or firm; loose

a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads

a tall plant with a large round yellow flower and seeds that can be eaten or pressed for oil

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

to catch your foot on something and almost fall

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

the seventh year of school in the U.S

an informal word for a capital letter

a country in the eastern Caribbean

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

a piece of jewelry worn on the ear

a flat piece of metal, stone, or plastic with words on it, often used as a memorial or sign

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a list of wines offered in a restaurant or bar

a teacher who works at a school

to bend forward with your back and shoulders rounded

an insect or animal that damages crops, food, or plants

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

a story about two people who are in love

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to refuse to do or accept something

a television program

used to say no in a casual way

shades of the color yellow

not drunk

to understand something the wrong way

to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape