Episode vocabulary

Modern Family S2E12: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 12Comedy

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  • mistranslate

    to translate something wrongly or inaccurately

  • clingy

    wanting too much attention or closeness from other people

  • crinkle

    to make small wrinkles or folds on a surface

  • rehash

    to discuss or use old ideas, arguments, or material again without changing them much

  • slugger

    a baseball player who hits the ball very well, especially for home runs

  • leavings

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • frustrate

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • dribble

    to bounce a ball while moving, especially in basketball

  • inking

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • terrify

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • evener

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

  • penciled

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

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  • frosty

    covered with frost or looking cold and icy

  • groan

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • carding

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • inventive

    good at thinking of new ideas or finding new ways to do things

  • grader

    a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

  • hippopotamus

    a very large African animal that lives in and near rivers and lakes

  • vie

    to compete with someone for something

  • real one

    an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

  • ball off

    to leave quickly

  • genetically engineered

    made by changing an organism's genes

  • creamy

    smooth, rich, and like cream

  • solitude

    the state of being alone, often by choice

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