Monk S3E9: English vocabulary

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

to record that you have started work or a shift

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

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

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a rude way to tell someone to stop talking

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

to have known someone for a very long time

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

a streetcar or tram that carries passengers in a city

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

actively dealing with something or working on it

by a large margin; easily and clearly

to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

to get through something difficult by being determined and not giving up

a vehicle with strong armor used to carry money or other valuables

a vehicle with armor used to transport money or other valuables safely

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

to save new data in the same place, replacing what was there before

morally good and fair; doing what is right

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

deserving praise, help, or respect

a type of American whiskey made from corn

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

the act of changing the direction of something

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

extremely hot, especially hot enough to burn or scald

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

a thick sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

an ordinary man, especially one who is friendly and easy to get along with

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

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

a very short period of time

a table in a kitchen, often used for meals or everyday family activities

the floor of a building that is level with the ground outside

the act of sending something on to another place

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

being in a hospital as a patient

to drive a vehicle closer to a place or person

a short, loud sound, often used to show sudden impact or excitement

a person who dives underwater, especially for sport or work

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

used to show that what you said is not meant to offend or upset someone

a service that stores recorded phone messages for you

showing that you approve of someone or something

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

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or irritating

to appear or arrive, especially when not expected