Monk S8E16: English vocabulary

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the body of law based on judges' decisions rather than written statutes

to sit, lean, or fall heavily, often with a bent back

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

past tense and past participle of shoot

not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

to shoot someone and kill them

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

used to say that something is not believable

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

a group of wild boars

a measurement of a person's basic body functions, such as pulse, temperature, and breathing

a person who has legally adopted a child

for a very long time

the person who is in charge of a police department

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

in a blunt or direct way

without paying anything

the final words someone says before they die

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to wait until the next day before deciding something

having more body weight than is considered healthy or normal

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

continuously, all day and all night

deserving praise, help, or respect

to speak or act more quickly

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to search somewhere carefully, especially by moving things around

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

used to get someone's attention before saying something

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

used to praise someone for doing something well

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

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

to put your foot on something

a giant sequoia tree

a television program made up of several episodes

the sale and issuing of tickets

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

a television program made as a set of episodes

not straight; bent or uneven

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to be cancelled or stopped because of rain

a home or institution where children without parents live and are cared for

a website where someone regularly writes posts about a topic, their opinions, or their life

hanging down or extending over the edge of something

the crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information

an informal, friendly greeting

to keep something with you so you do not lose it or let it go

a device used for recording sound, video, or data

more correct or more suitable

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group