Modern Family S2E21: English vocabulary

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

gentle kindness or affection

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small thin branch from a tree or bush

a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to let someone avoid punishment or a penalty

to push something or someone away and stop it from reaching you

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to submit something, such as a request or application

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

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a house or other place where someone lives

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

covered with or full of mist

to begin to cry

to some extent; fairly

in a separate way, one by one

preserved or sold in bottles

soft and light, with a lot of small loose fibers or air in it

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

typical of a whole group, not a particular one

an informal expression used to show annoyance or frustration

a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

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

objects made from clay that have been baked in a kiln

washed or carried onto land by the sea

a bunch of flowers arranged together

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a party for friends and family to celebrate a baby that is about to be born

a plant that causes an itchy rash when touched

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

a word that has the same ending sound as another word

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

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to get involved in a situation to help, stop trouble, or change what is happening

very cute and easy to love

making you feel nervous, uneasy, or a little scared

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

an informal, friendly greeting

a piece of clothing worn over the front of your clothes to keep them clean

joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

a sudden red, itchy area on the skin

a combination of two foods, drinks, or other things that go well together

to walk around an area without a clear purpose

to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

to place something on a surface or in a lower position

more correct or more suitable

an animal that feeds its babies with milk and usually has hair or fur

done on purpose

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

the act of becoming awake

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

at the same point in time as something else

the previous time something happened or was done

to make something tighter, or become tighter

at the front of something or someone

to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for throwing or thrusting

long, thin pasta in the form of strings