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Modern Family S4E6: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 6Comedy

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  • henna

    a reddish-brown dye made from a plant, used for coloring hair or decorating the skin

  • haggle

    to argue about the price of something in order to get a lower one

  • pinking

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • braiding

    the act of making a braid or braids by weaving strands together

  • olden

    from a long time ago; old-fashioned or from former times

  • leavings

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • altruism

    the practice of caring about other people and helping them without expecting anything in return

  • exhilarate

    to make someone feel very excited, happy, or full of energy

  • devastate

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • cynicism

    a way of thinking that expects people to act mainly out of selfish motives

  • dicing

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • cob

    the hard central part of an ear of corn

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  • termite

    a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

  • blanketing

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

  • diseased

    affected by disease; not healthy

  • terrify

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • jacketed

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • braving

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • masculinity

    the qualities and behavior that are traditionally considered typical of men

  • evener

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

  • denim

    a strong cotton fabric, usually blue, used for jeans and other clothes

  • hairless

    having no hair on the body or skin

  • lapping

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • juggle

    to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

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