Modern Family S4E12: English vocabulary

the life or world believed to exist after death

to force liquid out in a thin stream

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

in a very skillful or impressive way

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

to mix with other people in a friendly way

past tense and past participle of shoot

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

a casual way to ask for a high five

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to say that something is not believable

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

the smallest planet in the solar system, beyond Neptune

strong and solid, so it can be used without breaking or falling over easily

clothing, especially clothes sold as a category or for a particular purpose

to get married

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

the act of putting things into bags or packages

an important stage or event in a process or development

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

to delay dealing with something

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to take over for someone briefly, especially at work

to submit something, such as a request or application

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

a snack made from potato skins, usually baked or fried and topped with cheese, bacon, or other fillings

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

to switch something on, especially a light or heater

to feel angry or upset about something unfair

a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

made at home, not in a store or factory

to some extent; fairly

a formal event with entertainment, often to raise money or celebrate something

a casual way to say goodbye

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

to become healthier or improve

an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

having a ring or rings around it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

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

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a party arranged in secret for someone, so they do not know about it until they arrive

the sale and issuing of tickets

a treatment in which someone rubs and presses your body to help you relax or feel better

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

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

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

twice as much or as many

made or shaped in a particular way

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

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

a website

the part of a hospital where people with urgent injuries or illnesses are treated

very cute and easy to love

a service where customers are served while staying in their car

a soft absorbent item worn by a baby to catch urine and stool