Monk S2E15: English vocabulary

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

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

to make a short, high-pitched sound

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

the act of lending something to someone

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

locked with a key

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

relating to marriage or to a married couple

a hidden store of things kept for later use

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

the act of sealing a hole or gap

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

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

a setback or decline

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

growing thickly and looking healthy and green

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

not allowed by law or by accepted rules

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to become rich suddenly and unexpectedly

a change to the opposite state, direction, or result

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

informal speech or ideas that seem silly, unrealistic, or not worth taking seriously

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the night when a married couple first sleep together

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or silly

a system of pipes and nozzles that sprays water automatically to put out a fire

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

showing a lack of courage

to delay dealing with something

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to stop yourself from showing a strong feeling or doing something you want to do

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

the sloping side of a hill

to stop something from happening or continuing

a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

to call someone again on the phone after they called you or left a message

to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

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

cut out of a piece of material or paper

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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

the fact of being married or unmarried

past tense and past participle of bed

a close emotional or physical relationship between people

unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

past tense and past participle of pierce

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

very; extremely

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

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly