primp
to spend time making small changes to your hair, makeup, or clothes so you look neat or attractive
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Modern Family S5E5: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 5Comedy
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fuming
very angry
loafer
a person who is lazy and avoids work
chit
a short note or voucher, often showing that something has been paid or approved
patriarchy
a social system in which men hold most of the power and women have less influence
boyish
having the qualities or appearance of a boy
grumble
to complain quietly in an annoyed way
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
snagged
caught on something and torn or damaged
alfalfa
a plant with small leaves that is grown as food for farm animals
braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
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seductive
very attractive in a way that is hard to resist
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
detest
to hate something very much
sneaker
a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
tablecloth
a cloth used to cover a table, especially for meals or decoration
geez
used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration
flammable
likely to catch fire easily
magically
in a way that seems to happen by magic
accommodating
helpful and willing to make things easier for other people
keyed
locked with a key
morgue
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined