Monk S6E16: English vocabulary

the act of moving along without using power

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

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

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

an elected official who acts as the deputy to a state governor in the US

spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

the act of moving something on wheels

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

not getting much attention or being noticed

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

a person from the Caucasus region

to travel regularly between home and work

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

unfinished things that still need attention

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

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

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

used to say that an attempt was not successful

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a small device used for lighting cigarettes

the sports section of a newspaper or news website

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

a bar that goes through the center of a wheel and lets it turn

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to break or end a connection between things

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

very strong and violent

marked or decorated with letters or writing

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

having a collar

past tense and past participle of bed

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

a small explosive device used for celebrations or displays

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a trip taken by car for pleasure, often over a long distance

a narrow valley, especially in northern England

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

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood