Monk S2E5: English vocabulary

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

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to do something correctly or in the right way

a long strand of twisted fibers used for knitting or weaving

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

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

to make someone feel worried or under pressure

a threat to kill someone

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a person or thing that catches something

a number that is easy to use in calculations, often ending in zero

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

close to the exact amount, size, or number, but not exact

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

as; in the same way that

needing a lot of attention, affection, or support

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a small object you put under a glass or cup to protect a table

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

a strong alcoholic drink made from grain and flavored with juniper and other plants

used to remind someone of something they already know

to open the door when someone knocks

a book or article about a person's life, written by that person

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

beef cooked slowly in a covered pot with liquid

a system of physical exercises and breathing used to improve health and relaxation

a husband or wife

a young woman, especially one who is unmarried

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

the way someone writes by hand

not straight; bent or uneven

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

a home where older people live and get care

a gesture showing approval, usually made with the thumb pointing up

a small container or case, often round or tube-shaped

to refuse to do or accept something

at the right time, before it is too late

fairly good; better than expected

to sleep at someone else's home for the night

more correct or more suitable

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

to support or defend someone or something

a small carpet that covers part of a floor

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

the act of becoming awake

at the same point in time as something else

please come inside

the crime of killing one person by another

to make something open, or to become open

to leave your bed after sleeping

to stop trying to do something because it is too difficult

making a loud, crashing sound as it moves or falls

to strongly encourage someone to do something

to continue doing something or to continue in a state