toucan
a tropical bird with a very large, colorful bill
Episode vocabulary
Modern Family S3E5: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 5Comedy
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overstep
to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed
gratuitous
unnecessary and without good reason
tenacious
able to keep a firm hold of something or keep going without giving up
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
spurt
to come out in a sudden, forceful stream
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
shelve
to put something on a shelf
smug
too pleased with yourself and your achievements
brownie
a small square of rich chocolate cake
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
lovable
easy to love because of pleasant or attractive qualities
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councilman
a man who is a member of a local government council
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
craftsmanship
the skill and care shown in making something well
rhetorical
relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively
drowsy
feeling sleepy and unable to stay fully awake
jerking
making quick, sharp movements
chops
the sides of the face below the eyes
anyways
used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point
stripping
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
Dirty Harry
a nickname for a police officer who uses tough or aggressive methods
Tommy gun
a small automatic gun, especially one associated with gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s
pluck
to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached