shipshape
neat, tidy, and in good order
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Modern Family S4E21: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 21Comedy
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blowhole
the hole on top of a whale or dolphin's head that it uses to breathe
guile
cleverness used to trick or deceive people
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
antic
playful, funny, or slightly silly
chitchat
casual conversation about unimportant things
steely
having a hard, cold, or strong appearance like steel
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
holster
a holder for carrying a handgun
racking
causing a lot of pain or suffering
dissect
to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts
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interrogate
to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
nemesis
a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with
converse
to talk with someone in a formal or polite way
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
pickled
preserved in vinegar or salty water
jerking
making quick, sharp movements
retract
to pull something back or back in
with young
pregnant, used about a female animal
tailing
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
eyed
having a specified kind or number of eyes
rub it in
to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck