Monk S4E8: English vocabulary

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

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

to throw something with a lot of force

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to try to make two people start a romantic relationship

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

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

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

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

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

used to show approval or encouragement

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to see something briefly or only partly

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

to cover something with a new layer of paint

to feel angry or upset about something unfair

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

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

a book, app, or calendar used to plan your time and tasks

preserved or sold in bottles

a casual way to say goodbye

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

a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

hair that grows on the upper lip

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

a small piece of chocolate used in baking

the school year after seventh grade and before ninth grade

your grandparent’s mother

paint that comes in a spray can and is applied by spraying

the number on a building that shows its address

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

the way someone writes by hand

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class

strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention

never; not at any time, used for emphasis

left after the rest has been used, eaten, or taken away

a short break from an activity or discussion

The syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

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

more correct or more suitable

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

the set of digits you use to call a particular phone

a small, flat piece of ground meat or other food, cooked and served in a burger or on its own

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

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

the crime of killing one person by another

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

the next occasion; the time after this one

to lower your body until you are close to the ground

strong, heavy cloth used for tents, sails, bags, and painting

the process of food turning brown as it cooks

the process of repairing something old or damaged so it looks or works like before

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to have information or awareness about something

to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

a liquid sprayed in tiny drops

to spend time considering something