coddle
to treat someone with too much care or protection
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Modern Family S6E11: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 11Comedy
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barreled
having one or more barrels
dumpy
short and thick in a way that looks heavy or awkward
chafe
to rub and irritate the skin
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
unfeeling
not showing sympathy or emotion; cold and uncaring
talc
a soft mineral used to make talcum powder and other products
biter
a person or animal that bites often or habitually
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
pithy
short, clear, and full of meaning
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
alpaca
a South American animal like a small camel, kept for its soft wool
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statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
eggshell
the hard outer covering of an egg
berate
to criticize someone angrily and at length
poach
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
bombshell
a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect
swerve
to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something
exorcism
a religious ritual to drive out an evil spirit
taut
pulled or stretched tight; not loose
malpractice
bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
blanketing
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
whatnot
used to refer to other similar things or items not named