Monk S4E4: English vocabulary

a small pointed stick used for removing bits of food from between the teeth

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

a person whose job is to design and decorate the inside of buildings

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make something brighter or lighter in color

to have sex, especially energetically or more than once

locked with a key

using statistics or based on statistical data

to organize something again in a new or better way

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.

a trusted female helper or assistant

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

a person who bowls in cricket

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

a person from the Caucasus region

a vegetable with long green stalks that are eaten raw or cooked

cause something to improve a lot

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to understand what someone is saying by watching their lips move

used to tell someone to stop and pay attention because you have noticed something surprising or important

becoming more mature and fully developed

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

very frightened

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

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

the amount of money a business makes from sales in a period

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to make someone feel worried or under pressure

a phone call that includes several people at once

a person who designs the inside of buildings

relating to the metric system

happening or done every three months

without paying anything

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

to be destroyed by fire

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

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

as; in the same way that

to visit a place often

having a collar

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

a main or important thing, especially a food that is eaten often

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

one's home, especially a comfortable one

a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

not feeling confident about yourself or your abilities

a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

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

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

a metal tool used for loosening or removing a car tire

a sports game played on your own team's field or court