Monk S7E2: English vocabulary

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

the round part of the eye

a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

required to be paid

happening or done at the same time

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

used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

buy insurance for something or someone

to organize something again in a new or better way

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

the authority to act or vote for someone else

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to officially choose someone for a job or role

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

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

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

the installation of cables or a cable system

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

willingly and eagerly; without hesitation

to expect something or think it will happen

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

in a way that is very clear or easy to notice

having more than one possible meaning or interpretation

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

very frightened

high blood pressure

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the act of controlling or having power over people or things

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

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

used to refer to a person in a general way, especially in formal or written English

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to crush something into a fine powder by grinding it

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to stop something from happening or continuing

deserving praise, help, or respect

to order food to be delivered to your home

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to crush something into small pieces or powder

a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

as; in the same way that

relating to the heart

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

past tense and past participle of bed

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

the fact that two things are alike

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

to some extent; fairly

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

preserved or sold in bottles

a level or point that must be reached before something starts or changes

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

a casual way to say goodbye

an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone

a person who plays chess

dividing into smaller parts or sections