Monk S3E1: English vocabulary

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

locked with a key

a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

under someone’s control because they have been bribed

a person who is very skilled at something

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

to make something four times as large or as much

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

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to breathe noisily while sleeping

behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the installation of cables or a cable system

an informal way to say that you have the same bad experience as someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of making a calculation or estimate

likely to happen or be experienced

used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

very informal words and expressions used in speech, especially by a particular group

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to upset or disturb someone badly

the day when God is believed to judge everyone at the end of the world

protection a country gives to someone who has been persecuted for political reasons

the work of preparing and serving food and drinks in places like schools, hospitals, or restaurants

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

the part of the economy that provides services rather than products

to hit something hard while moving

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

to ask several people for information or help

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

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 look around secretly, especially to find out private information

to stop something bad from happening

the act of building a bridge

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

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a card that lets you open a door or enter a secure place

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

before anything else; first of all

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

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a police station or the area it serves

accidentally; without intending to

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

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

used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

the sale and issuing of tickets

the process of making holes with a drill

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

a disease that affects the heart

trained to react in a particular way

almost, but not completely

protection given by a country to someone who has left their own country because they are in danger