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Modern Family S5E14: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 14Comedy

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  • stomaching

    the present participle of stomach

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • paraphernalia

    a collection of small items or equipment used for a particular activity

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • peppering

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • idolize

    to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect

  • expertly

    in a very skilled or effective way

  • entitle

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • stoner

    a person who regularly smokes marijuana

  • brownie

    a small square of rich chocolate cake

  • prerogative

    a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

  • jacketed

    covered with a protective outer layer

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  • evasive

    careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

  • evener

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

  • brunch

    a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

  • adept

    very skilled at doing something

  • exclamation

    a sudden cry or remark that shows surprise, anger, or pain

  • chime

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • loaning

    the act of lending something to someone

  • jackal

    a wild animal like a small dog, found in Africa and Asia

  • smuggle

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • anyways

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • whew

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • congratulation

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

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