Modern Family S2E1: English vocabulary

to complain in a high, annoying voice

an informal exclamation used to show surprise at something that seems too good to be true

the act of adding salt to food or water

a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

to make it possible for something to happen

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to lead a group, team, or project

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a dark red wine from the Burgundy region of France, or a similar wine

imagined rather than real

the larva of a butterfly or moth

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small house or structure for children to play in

to wish you could return to an earlier time or state

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

an ordinary person, not someone special or famous

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

to make a short, informal visit

to vomit

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

the act of building a bridge

as; in the same way that

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

the price a seller wants for something

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to start and agree to do something difficult or important

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

a large amount of something

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

washed or carried onto land by the sea

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

the process of making holes with a drill

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

a word that has the same ending sound as another word

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

a small social gathering where people drink tea and eat snacks

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

an official who directs or organizes an event or public activity

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

shades of the color yellow

not drunk

used to wish someone an enjoyable time

a student or trainee who works to gain experience, often for little or no pay

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a thick pad that you sleep on in a bed

more correct or more suitable

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

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

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

at the same point in time as something else

please come inside

a large Australian animal that moves by jumping and carries its baby in a pouch

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

to walk with regular, even steps, especially as part of a group or ceremony

a short warning or piece of information given in advance

moving from one place to another and then back again

to leave a bus, train, plane, or other vehicle

to become less fast

a hard substance made by tiny sea animals, often found in reefs

to continue doing something or to continue in a state