poky
small and cramped, so that it feels uncomfortable
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Monk S5E12: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 12DramaComedyCrime
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braise
to cook meat or vegetables slowly in a little liquid
bisque
a thick, creamy soup made with shellfish, especially lobster or crab
hailstone
a small hard ball of ice that falls during a hailstorm
beveled
cut at an angle so the edge is slanted
catacomb
an underground burial place with tunnels and rooms for tombs
formica
a hard plastic material used for tabletops, cabinets, and other surfaces
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
manservant
a male servant, especially one who works in a large house
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
stepsister
your stepfather's or stepmother's daughter, or the daughter of your parent's new partner
reinstatement
the act of giving someone back a job, title, or right they had before
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bode
to be a sign that something is likely to happen, especially something bad
croak
to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
luncheon
a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose
pathological
relating to disease or caused by a disease
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
quail
a small bird with a plump body, often hunted for food
nauseous
feeling as if you might vomit
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
reinstate
to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position