Modern Family S5E20: English vocabulary

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

relating to crime and punishment under the law

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

moving with quick, light jumps

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

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

to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

concerned with everyday life, money, and practical matters rather than religion or spiritual things

beautiful, impressive, and grand in a way that inspires admiration

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

located at the back; behind the front part

imagined rather than real

a place where prisoners are sent to live and work as punishment, often far from home

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

relating to the original people living in a place before colonization

a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

used to strongly agree with someone

to move in a heavy, awkward way

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

to laugh quietly

for a very long time

to join with others to attack, bully, or oppose someone

to join with others to bully or attack someone

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

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

to become tense, stiff, or nervous

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

the act of building a bridge

a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

used to show that something is wrong, bad, or not done correctly

a spray that repels or kills insects

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a sea animal with a soft, jelly-like body and stinging tentacles

to some extent; fairly

a journey to a holy place for religious reasons

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a set of moral principles or values

a casual way to say goodbye

a mark left by a foot on a surface

the process of people making bids in an auction

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

washed or carried onto land by the sea

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a building where opera is performed

a television or radio program where a host talks with guests

a vehicle that runs on rails and carries passengers in a city

so bright that it is hard to see

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

in a sudden, strong, or steep way

a piece of clothing worn for swimming

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