Modern Family S5E10: English vocabulary

a shooting attack from a moving car

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to talk in a casual, lively way

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a deep, wide ditch around a castle, fort, or town, often filled with water for protection

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

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

a point at which you decide to stop accepting changes or to refuse to go any further

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

a request that is hard to agree to or do

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

the act of fastening something with a screw

in the same difficult situation as someone else

to make someone feel excited and eager

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to style hair by combing it over a bald or thinning area

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

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

a decorative object used to make something look nicer

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

to wait before doing something

a small magical creature from folk stories, often with pointed ears

a lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

to be found to be true, real, or the case

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

relating to a mother or motherhood

as; in the same way that

needing a lot of attention, affection, or support

a person from the northern US, especially New England

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a small oval nut that grows inside a hard shell

past tense and past participle of bed

a small explosive device used for celebrations or displays

done in a quiet, secret way

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

impossible or very hard to forget

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

in a way that is fair, sensible, or acceptable

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

to hit or beat something repeatedly with hard blows

preserved or sold in bottles

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

a person or animal you feel sorry for

a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

an alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

a large amount of something

used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a person staying as a guest in someone’s home

a system of physical exercises and breathing used to improve health and relaxation

having no value, use, or worth

to pull something hard or suddenly

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

to do or carry out a plan, order, or task

lack of respect for someone or something

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

covered with scales

to refuse to do or accept something

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

to produce a printed copy of something from a computer

to use all of something so that none is left

to make plans or prepare for something before it happens