Modern Family S5E3: English vocabulary

a dated British university exam taken before the final degree exam

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a dried plum

food; a meal or something to eat

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to humble yourself before someone, especially by asking for help or mercy

to reduce a group or list by removing the less suitable items or people

a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

a special ability to survive dangerous or difficult situations

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

a casual way to ask for a high five

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

the right or power to stop a decision, law, or plan from being accepted

a person who steals horses

a title used for a Catholic priest

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

almost; very nearly

to reach a decision or agreement

a person who behaves in a childish or immature way

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

a group of wild boars

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

the night when a married couple first sleep together

carefully planned or considered

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

relating to flowers or decorated with flowers

a person who travels from place to place without a fixed home

a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary, usually shown with baby Jesus

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

having a lot of space; roomy

to make a group of people separate and go away

as; in the same way that

needing a lot of attention, affection, or support

past tense and past participle of bed

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

to pass something from one person to another in a group

to make something from a particular material or thing

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

a bright green precious stone

a casual way to say goodbye

something you say to a guest to invite them to relax and act as if they were in their own home

a person or thing that stops or defeats something, especially in a forceful way

to make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or willing to do something

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a story read to a child before bedtime

a box used for storing shoes

the act of sending something on to another place

able to survive cold weather or difficult conditions

a woman who is raising a child or children on her own

trained to react in a particular way

an animal that lives in nature and is not kept by people

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

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

used to say no in a casual way

making you feel nervous, uneasy, or a little scared

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

to take something quickly, often suddenly or by force

an informal, friendly greeting

from a particular time or event up to now

a student or trainee who works to gain experience, often for little or no pay

at a great distance from here

to phone someone again later, especially after missing their call

to help with a task or in a difficult situation