Monk S3E3: English vocabulary

moving with quick, light jumps

a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

to hit or push with the head or horns

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

fastened with laces

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the quality of behaving in a skilled, responsible, and respectful way at work

the lowest adult female singing voice, or a singer with that voice

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to do something with full effort or confidence

to shock or surprise someone very much

a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

a small musical instrument you play by blowing or sucking air through holes

to make quick, casual drawings, often while thinking about something else

a public statement of a group's aims or beliefs, especially in politics

separated from the rest by cutting

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

actively dealing with something or working on it

a sudden, temporary increase in electrical voltage

a still image from a film or video

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

exactly right; very accurate

a large room or hall where people sit to watch a performance or hear a speech

to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

to vomit

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

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to pull something inward or toward the center

careful about what you choose; not easy to please

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a written record of events in the order they happened

with no shoes or socks on

a delicate fabric made of thread in an open, decorative pattern

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

to undo something that is tied or fastened

a casual way to say goodbye

used to remind someone of something they already know

a short metal pin or bolt that sticks out from a surface

having a ring or rings around it

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

an oak tree

a giant sequoia tree

the act of sending something on to another place

strong love, loyalty, or support for someone or something

completely the same; identical

the way someone writes by hand

not straight; bent or uneven

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

to move forward suddenly and strongly, or rise quickly

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation