primp
to spend time making small changes to your hair, makeup, or clothes so you look neat or attractive
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Modern Family S4E9: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 9Comedy
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hyperbole
an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
doer
a person who takes action and gets things done
transcendent
beyond ordinary human experience or understanding
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
poise
calm confidence and self-control, especially in a difficult situation
lenient
showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
spatula
a kitchen tool with a flat blade, used for lifting, turning, or spreading food
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
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matinee
a movie or play shown in the afternoon or early evening
understudy
a performer who learns a role and can replace the main actor if needed
precede
to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position
underage
too young to be allowed to do something by law
vandal
a person who deliberately damages property or public places
sprinkler
a device that sprays water over grass or plants
femur
the long bone in the upper part of the leg
perfectionist
someone who wants everything to be exactly right and is hard to satisfy
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
shard
a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock
sneaker
a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use
quits
used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument