glisten
to shine with a soft, reflected light
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Modern Family S1E23: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 23Comedy
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outrigger
a support on the side of a boat that helps keep it steady
banyan
a tropical fig tree that grows new trunks from its hanging roots
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
hogging
to take or use more than your fair share of something
sizzle
to make a hissing sound while frying or cooking
scone
a small baked bread roll, often served with tea
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
sizzling
hot and making a hissing sound while cooking
inking
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
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tugboat
a small powerful boat used for pulling or pushing larger boats
condone
to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it
charmer
a person who is very charming and good at making people like them
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
reaffirm
to state again, especially to make something clear or strong
whaling
the hunting of whales for meat, oil, or other products
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
sloth
a slow-moving tropical American animal that hangs from trees
nebula
a cloud of gas and dust in space
overdo
to do something too much or too intensely
hammock
a hanging bed made of rope or fabric, used for resting or sleeping