Monk S8E4: English vocabulary

made up of different kinds of things

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a set time

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

an informal expression used to show surprise, annoyance, or emphasis

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to inspect a place carefully, especially before a robbery

walk with long, confident steps

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

buy insurance for something or someone

the act of sealing a hole or gap

A strong sexual desire for someone

to make it possible for something to happen

a person who is paid to kill someone

the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

money you receive regularly from investments such as bonds

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to stop supporting or continuing something

to shoot someone and kill them

a large board with a dark surface used for writing or drawing with chalk

to get something for someone, especially as a favor or in an informal way

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

separated from the rest by cutting

producing fruit

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

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

dead and buried underground

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

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

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the official address or location where a business operates

a nonalcoholic drink made with lemon-lime soda and grenadine

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to force liquid or a soft substance out by pressing it firmly

a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders, like a cloak

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

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

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

something that goes well with something else and makes it look or work better

to move upward

a low seat without a back or arms, often used as a footrest or for storage

a person who likes gambling or often gambles

to support a claim with facts or proof

to wash something quickly with clean water

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

before anything else; first of all

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

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

a set of steps inside a building that connects one floor to another