Monk S2E4: English vocabulary

a small spoon used for tea, coffee, or measuring small amounts

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

an insulting remark about someone's mother

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

locked with a key

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

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

covered with sweat

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

almost; very nearly

a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

coated or mixed with sugar

a member of the Romani people

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

the act of putting things into bags or packages

showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to delay dealing with something

used to show approval or encouragement

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to want to join in or be included in something

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

having many small holes or dents on the surface

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

having many bends or turns

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

in the middle of a period of time or process

to make someone or something go away by frightening them

to some extent; fairly

a person who takes payments in a shop, restaurant, or other business

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

a casual way to say goodbye

on or from the side

to open the door when someone knocks

used to ask someone to wait for a short time

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

cream that has been beaten until it is light and fluffy

a warm drink made with cocoa and milk or water

a bad mood that makes someone easily annoyed or angry

the large tent used for a circus performance

a minor act that breaks a law or rule

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

completely the same; identical

not straight; bent or uneven

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

to move about by jumping repeatedly