petrify
to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly
Episode vocabulary
Modern Family S2E1: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 1Comedy
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clingy
wanting too much attention or closeness from other people
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
silkworm
the larva of a moth that spins a cocoon and is raised for silk
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
wormhole
a tunnel-like connection that could link two far-apart places in space-time
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
drawbridge
a bridge that can be raised or lowered to let people or vehicles pass
mnemonic
a memory aid, such as a word, phrase, or pattern that helps you remember something
bookshelf
a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on
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orgy
a wild party with a lot of drinking and sexual activity
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
appetizer
a small dish served before the main meal
garnish
to add a small decoration to food or a drink
marshaling
the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
spire
a tall, narrow pointed part on top of a building, especially a church tower
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
workman
a man who does physical or manual work
yay
used to show happiness, excitement, or approval
touchy
easily upset or offended
magically
in a way that seems to happen by magic