Monk S6E2: English vocabulary

a rough, prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or animal fur

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a department or office that handles the administration of an organization or government

a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the act of moving along without using power

using ideas, styles, or tastes from many different sources

a humorous phrase for surgery

a small bag of illegal drugs, especially marijuana, sold for about ten dollars

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

an informal word for someone who talks a lot

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

home; to or at home

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

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

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

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to indicate or suggest something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

the glamour and excitement of a big city or show business

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the set of songs, pieces, or roles that a performer knows and can perform

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

a hard, shiny metal used to cover other metals

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

the practice of moving clocks forward by one hour in summer

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

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

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

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

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

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

a crime that is never solved or traced to the person who committed it

a casual, informal way of saying goodbye

a person or thing that provides someone with money or support

the dishes, glassware, and cutlery arranged for one person at a table

without paying anything

a company that releases and sells music recordings

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to call out to someone in a casual way, especially to get their attention

to hold something in place with bags or other heavy weights

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to earn enough money to cover your rent

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

as; in the same way that

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something