eggnog
a sweet drink made with eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and spices, sometimes with alcohol
Episode vocabulary
Modern Family S1E10: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 10Comedy
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overstay
to stay longer than you are allowed or longer than you planned
pander
to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way
fritter
a small cake made by frying batter, sometimes with fruit or other ingredients
shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
roomy
having a lot of space inside
lackluster
not very exciting, impressive, or energetic
pronouncement
a formal statement or announcement
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
magnify
to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
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hogging
to take or use more than your fair share of something
caroling
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
sprinkler
a device that sprays water over grass or plants
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
couched
to express something in a particular way
lint
small loose fibers from cloth, hair, or fabric
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
lapping
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound
hulk
a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing