Monk S7E16: English vocabulary

a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt or suit

a thin strip of wood or metal used in a bed, blind, or similar object

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

a short, noisy argument

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

a powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used for moving earth or clearing land

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

locked with a key

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

one of the people who helped found an important country or organization

to cook something gently just below boiling point

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

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

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

cruel and lacking human kindness or compassion

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the authority to act or vote for someone else

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

to make something thicker or to become thicker

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

imagined rather than real

to make a word or phrase shorter by leaving out letters or using a shorter form

having read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture

an official court order that allows police to search a place

the elected group that runs a city

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to do something correctly or in the right way

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

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

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

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

a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

made specially for one person, place, or purpose

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

happening or done too early, before the right time

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to elect someone to a job or position by voting

to spend time doing nothing useful

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

to change a planned event or action to a later time

deserving praise, help, or respect

to tell someone important information they need to know

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

an insulting word for a stupid person

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

expensive and of very good quality

a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads

to some extent; fairly

an organized campaign to achieve a social, political, or religious goal

a casual way to say goodbye

a person or company that sells goods or services