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Modern Family S1E9: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 9Comedy

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  • scratcher

    a thing or person that scratches

  • duds

    clothes, especially old or casual clothes

  • rappel

    to descend a steep rock face using a rope

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • musty

    smelling stale, damp, or moldy

  • gloat

    to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure

  • asexual

    relating to reproduction that does not involve sex cells

  • scat

    to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry

  • classically

    in a way that is typical of classical style, especially in music or art

  • craziness

    wild, silly, or out-of-control behavior

  • combing

    the act of combing hair

  • braving

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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  • evener

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

  • notching

    make small cuts or grooves in something

  • iguana

    a large tropical lizard with a long tail and a row of spines on its back

  • crossbow

    a weapon with a short bow fixed across a stock, used for shooting bolts

  • smother

    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • flipper

    a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

  • carding

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • geez

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • carrot top

    an informal, sometimes insulting word for a person with red hair

  • sheath

    a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object

  • stuffing

    soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

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