Monk S3E5: English vocabulary

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an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

to walk in a proud, showy way

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

the person who leads a police force or police department

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

almost; very nearly

something troublesome, harmful, or unpleasant

a more important thing to deal with

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

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

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

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

an outdoor area next to a house where people can sit, eat, or relax

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a sudden hard pull or jerk

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a sea animal with eight arms and a soft body

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

an organized crime group

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a small, smooth stone, often found on a beach or in a river

a casual way to say goodbye

to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something

a machine that sells gumballs when you put in a coin

a man who is a child's sponsor at baptism

to enter a place on foot

washed or carried onto land by the sea

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

a school or classes held in the evening

a large park with rides and other entertainment, often built around a theme

a person who plays a ball sport, especially baseball, basketball, or football

a speech sound made with an open mouth, like a, e, i, o, or u

the desire to punish someone for a wrong they did

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

the killing of many people in a cruel or violent way

lack of respect for someone or something

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