Monk S5E5: English vocabulary

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a very rich and powerful business person

the act of moving along without using power

a belief in or interest in spiritual things, rather than only material ones

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

buy insurance for something or someone

the life or world believed to exist after death

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to adjust a gun's sights so it shoots accurately

to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

past tense and past participle of shoot

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a private detective

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

suddenly and without warning

to attack someone and hit them hard

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

to be the first person to act or speak, especially to start something or solve a problem

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

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

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

a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

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

actively dealing with something or working on it

someone whose job is to help a person manage daily work and personal tasks

to eat food very quickly and in a greedy way

in a blunt or direct way

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to wait until the next day before deciding something

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

to buy or collect a large amount of something so you have enough later

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

a device with blades that spins to move a boat or aircraft forward

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

hope and confidence that things will turn out well

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find something by chance

a tool with a flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to support a claim with facts or proof

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

a bag for taking leftover food home from a restaurant

the top part of a hill or wave

a small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

to move a little to one side on a seat to make room for someone

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

fixed firmly in place

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

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

a casual way to say goodbye

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

a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

ready to work or start functioning

immediately; without waiting

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

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data