Monk S2E1: English vocabulary

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

to talk in a casual, lively way

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a serious break in a relationship or situation

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

a person's mother

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

to reach a decision or agreement

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

a unit of area equal to a square that is 1 inch on each side

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

covered with small dots or spots

ready, arranged, or working properly

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

a physical or mental condition that makes it harder for someone to do things in everyday life

A woman who works in a school cafeteria and serves food

past tense and past participle of bed

to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

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

a colorless, odorless gas that makes up most of the air in Earth's atmosphere

a casual way to say goodbye

an experiment done as part of learning science, especially at school

having a ring or rings around it

to repeatedly annoy, threaten, or pressure someone

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

used instead of someone or something else

a part of food that your body cannot digest, found in fruit, vegetables, and grains

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

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

to move around by jumping again and again

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

the evening of the next day

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or irritating

the part of a hospital where people with urgent injuries or illnesses are treated

to use all of something so that none is left

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

to look at something in order to see what it is like

too proud of yourself and your abilities

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

more correct or more suitable

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

the act of becoming awake

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

at the same point in time as something else

a building where court cases are heard and legal business is done

the crime of killing one person by another

to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

to walk with regular, even steps, especially as part of a group or ceremony

relating to atoms or the energy inside them

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

to disappear suddenly and completely

parallel to the ground

to leave your bed after sleeping

to stop trying to do something because it is too difficult

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to spend time considering something

the act of making a copy of something

a person who does not eat meat

to test or inspect someone or something carefully

to make a device, system, or service start working