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Modern Family S4E23: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 23Comedy

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  • individualize

    to change something so it suits one person or situation better

  • squelch

    to make a soft, wet, sucking sound

  • emancipate

    to free someone from legal, social, or political control

  • stickler

    a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way

  • goad

    to annoy or pressure someone into doing something

  • gloat

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

  • snub

    to deliberately ignore or reject someone in a rude way

  • peppering

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • somersault

    a movement in which you turn your body over in the air or on the ground

  • sportsmanship

    fair and respectful behavior in a game or competition, especially when you lose

  • malevolent

    showing a desire to harm or upset other people

  • wiper

    a device or part that wipes or cleans a surface, especially a car windshield

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  • dicing

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • pining

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • blanketing

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

  • brownie

    a small square of rich chocolate cake

  • cheater

    a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

  • dismount

    to get off a horse, bike, or other vehicle or animal

  • evener

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

  • skylight

    a window in a roof or ceiling that lets in light

  • noose

    a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

  • umbilical

    relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

  • smother

    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • tryout

    a test or audition to see if someone is suitable for a team, role, or activity

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