Monk S8E9: English vocabulary

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

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

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

to gradually spread from people with more power or money to people with less

the act of moving something on wheels

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

a setback or decline

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

not getting much attention or being noticed

able to stretch and return to its original shape

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

to make a deal, price, or plan definite and final

a soft food made by boiling oats or other grains in water or milk until thick

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

make something again, especially in a new or different way

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

a small book or pamphlet with only a few pages

a machine that washes dishes automatically

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that an attempt was not successful

the row of bones in your back that supports your body and protects the spinal cord

the act of putting things into bags or packages

an important stage or event in a process or development

to take action and become more involved or helpful

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

the final words someone says before they die

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

causing strong emotional pain or shock

an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke

a storm with very strong winds that turn around a center of low pressure

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to write something in full or in a finished form

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a machine or device used in the home for a particular job

to turn or make something turn around a center or axis

the amount of electric force in a circuit, measured in volts

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore

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

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

a chemical element, symbol Na, that is a soft, highly reactive metal

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

a person or thing that protects someone or something

to become healthier or improve

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

a small piece of bread, cake, or other baked food

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a seat fixed on the back of a horse or other animal for riding

a machine used for mixing or crushing food into a smooth liquid

a large amount of something

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a party arranged in secret for someone, so they do not know about it until they arrive

a small pointed paper hat worn at parties or celebrations

a small pointed object that is thrown in a game or used as a weapon

to move forward suddenly and strongly, or rise quickly

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

in the house or place next to yours

used to say no in a casual way

a hard, silvery metal used in alloys and batteries