Monk S4E10: English vocabulary

under someone’s control because they have been bribed

to keep trying to fight or challenge something that is impossible or not real

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a small sweet snack from Nigeria made from fried dough

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

move back to a safer place

to lead a group, team, or project

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

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

something that is very easy to do or achieve

cause something to improve a lot

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a serious mental health condition that affects a person's eating habits and body image

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to do something correctly or in the right way

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

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

a group of wild boars

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

a letter sent to a famous person by someone who admires them

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

exactly right; very accurate

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

a metal device that heats a room by carrying hot water or steam

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a sudden hard pull or jerk

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

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

a tall structure with blades that turns in the wind to grind grain or pump water

as; in the same way that

to a slight degree; somewhat

to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

marked or decorated with letters or writing

having a collar

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

something added to make an outfit look better or work better

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

a large stringed instrument in the violin family, played while sitting down

a small loop of thread made in sewing, knitting, or crocheting

the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

a smell, especially a bad one

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

a woman's shirt-like top, often with buttons or a collar

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

used to remind someone of something they already know

having a ring or rings around it

to move or make something move into a sloping position

to breathe out in short bursts, often with effort

bad, useless, or not worth using

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

washed or carried onto land by the sea

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

the normal temperature of a room or building