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Modern Family S3E7: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 7Comedy

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  • coddle

    Word

    to treat someone with too much care or protection

  • hoarder

    Word

    a person who keeps too many things and finds it hard to throw them away

  • gassy

    Word

    full of gas or having a lot of gas

  • chaise

    Word

    a long chair for reclining, often with a raised back and armrests

  • sherbet

    Word

    a frozen dessert made with fruit flavor, sugar, and water, sometimes with milk or egg white

  • brisket

    Word

    a cut of beef from the lower chest of a cow

  • theatricals

    Word

    plays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment

  • palpable

    Word

    easy to notice or feel

  • gloat

    Word

    to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • bridle

    Word

    a set of straps and metal parts used to control a horse

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

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  • amish

    Word

    relating to the Amish, a Christian group known for simple, traditional living

  • orthopedic

    Word

    relating to the treatment of bones and joints

  • mano

    Word

    hand

  • sensual

    Word

    connected with physical pleasure or the senses, especially in a sexual way

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • cuddle

    Word

    to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

  • inhibition

    Word

    a feeling that stops you from acting naturally because you are shy or embarrassed

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • brother from another mother

    Phrase

    A very close male friend, especially one you joke with as if he were your brother

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  • cavalier

    Word

    showing too little concern or care; casual in a way that can seem rude

  • linger

    Word

    to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

  • expressive

    Word

    showing feelings clearly through words, actions, or appearance

  • raccoon

    Word

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

  • let's dance

    Phrase

    a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

  • street cred

    Phrase

    respect or credibility someone has in a cool or fashionable group

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • rub it in

    Phrase

    to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

  • orthopedic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in operations on bones, joints, and muscles

  • set against

    Phrase

    to make people oppose or dislike someone or something

  • glider

    Word

    a light aircraft with no engine that flies by gliding

  • seam

    Word

    the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

  • set over

    Phrase

    to transfer the ownership of something to someone else

  • majestic

    Word

    beautiful, impressive, and grand in a way that inspires admiration

  • wrestle with

    Phrase

    to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • moderately

    Word

    to a moderate degree; not too much

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • stereotype

    Word

    a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • sit by

    Phrase

    to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

  • cam

    Word

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

  • graceful

    Word

    moving in a smooth, attractive way; elegant

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • sleep out

    Phrase

    to sleep outdoors

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • flair

    Word

    a natural ability to do something well

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • rubbing

    Word

    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • carve

    Word

    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • wrestle

    Word

    to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • snout

    Word

    the long nose and mouth of some animals, especially pigs

  • aspirin

    Word

    a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • shout out

    Phrase

    to praise or mention someone publicly, especially online or in a speech

  • cherish

    Word

    to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

  • troll

    Word

    a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

  • ironic

    Word

    using irony

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • just in case

    Phrase

    used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

  • yeah right

    Phrase

    an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

  • territorial

    Word

    relating to a territory, border, or area under control

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • flirt

    Word

    to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • tree house

    Phrase

    a small house or platform built in a tree for children to play in

  • county fair

    Phrase

    a local fair with farm animals, games, rides, and contests

  • glue gun

    Phrase

    a tool that heats and dispenses melted glue

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • every time

    Phrase

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

  • bam

    Word

    a short, loud sound, often used to show sudden impact or excitement

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • like so

    Phrase

    in the way shown; like this

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • spread out

    Phrase

    to move things farther apart or make something open out

  • color in

    Phrase

    to fill in a black-and-white picture or drawing with color

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • how's it going

    Phrase

    a casual way of asking how someone is doing

  • tomorrow night

    Phrase

    the evening of the next day

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • pull over

    Phrase

    to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

  • driveway

    Word

    a private road or path from the street to a house or garage

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