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Modern Family S5E17: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 17Comedy

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  • aby

    Word

    a deep chasm or abyss

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • prying

    Word

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • nab

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    to catch or seize someone or something quickly and suddenly

  • ani

    Word

    a collection of various materials that are used to make a sculpture or artwork

  • prod

    Word

    to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

  • rad

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    excellent or very cool

  • nit

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    the egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair

  • pry

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    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • bullock

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    a young male cow, especially one raised for beef or farm work

  • ode

    Word

    a poem that praises a person, thing, or idea

  • pane

    Word

    a single piece of glass in a window or door

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  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • rand

    Word

    a random choice or selection

  • tit

    Word

    a small bird in the tit family

  • vat

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    a large container used for holding liquids

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • dom

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    a title given to members of the clergy.

  • pap

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    soft food, especially for a baby or someone who is ill

  • cam

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

  • sly

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    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • ale

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    a type of beer, usually dark and with a strong flavor

  • est

    Word

    the quality of being; existence, as opposed to nonexistence.

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  • slab

    Word

    a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or similar material

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • padding

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    soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

  • pod

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    a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

  • brat

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    a badly behaved child who is rude or spoiled

  • kilo

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    a kilogram

  • kat

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    a small domesticated animal with fur, a tail, and sharp claws

  • peopled

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    filled or inhabited by people

  • pistol

    Word

    a small gun that you hold and fire with one hand

  • den

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    a wild animal's home, often underground

  • rocking

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    moving gently from side to side or up and down

  • polo

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    a game played on horseback with long-handled mallets and a ball

  • norm

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    something that is usual or expected

  • sis

    Word

    a person's sister, especially one you know well or feel close to

  • nah

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    an informal way to say no

  • basketball

    Word

    a sport in which two teams try to score by throwing a ball through a hoop

  • stem

    Word

    the main part of a plant that supports the leaves, flowers, or fruit

  • lily

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    a plant with large, often fragrant flowers, usually growing from a bulb

  • spit

    Word

    to force saliva out of your mouth

  • lid

    Word

    a cover that fits on top of a container

  • pas

    Word

    used with another negative word to make a sentence negative

  • tan

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    a light brown color, or skin that has become light brown from the sun

  • pad

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    a soft piece of material used to protect, support, or make something more comfortable

  • farming

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    the work or business of growing crops and raising animals

  • ban

    Word

    to officially or legally forbid something

  • nap

    Word

    a short sleep, usually during the day

  • tv

    Word

    a television set

  • zip

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    a fastening with two rows of teeth that you pull together or apart with a slider

  • jet

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    a fast stream of liquid or gas coming out of a small opening

  • origin

    Word

    the place, time, or cause where something starts or comes from

  • gay

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    a person who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex

  • teenage

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    relating to the teenage years or to teenagers

  • mama

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    a child's word for mother

  • joe

    Word

    a man or boy

  • plot

    Word

    the series of events in a story, play, or movie

  • humor

    Word

    the ability to understand and enjoy what is funny

  • pot

    Word

    a deep round container used for cooking food or boiling water

  • tom

    Word

    a male cat

  • pro

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    a person who is very skilled at a job or activity

  • odd

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    different from what is usual or expected; strange

  • expert

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    a person who knows a lot about a subject or is very skilled in it

  • steal

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    to take something that does not belong to you without permission

  • rat

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    a large rodent with a long tail and sharp teeth

  • super

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    very good; excellent

  • pop

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    to make a short, sharp sound

  • farm

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    a piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals

  • hat

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    a covering for the head, worn for warmth, style, or as part of a uniform

  • ten

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    the number 10

  • bit

    Word

    a small amount or piece of something

  • video

    Word

    a recording of moving images, usually with sound

  • modern

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    relating to the present or recent times

  • pass

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    to go past someone or something

  • rock

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    a large piece of stone or hard mineral material

  • comes

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    to move toward the speaker or to a place being talked about

  • star

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    a large ball of hot gas seen as a point of light in the night sky

  • film

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    a movie

  • age

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    the number of years someone or something has lived or existed

  • person

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    a human being, especially one whose name you do not know

  • child

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    a young person who is not yet an adult

  • family

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    a person's parents, children, and close relatives

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