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Modern Family S6E15: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 15Comedy

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  • frazzle

    Word

    to make someone very tired and worn out

  • blab

    Word

    to talk too much in a boring or annoying way

  • brawny

    Word

    strong and muscular

  • butternut

    Word

    a type of squash with sweet orange flesh

  • cribbing

    Word

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • squeamish

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    easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights

  • overhand

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    done with the arm moving up and over the shoulder

  • spanking

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    a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • fatherless

    Word

    without a father, especially because the father has died or is absent

  • riffle

    Word

    to turn over pages or papers quickly with your fingers while looking through them

  • meshed

    Word

    joined so that the parts fit together and move smoothly

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  • hellish

    Word

    extremely unpleasant, difficult, or severe

  • rehash

    Word

    to discuss or use old ideas, arguments, or material again without changing them much

  • masseuse

    Word

    a woman who gives professional massage treatments

  • belated

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    happening later than expected or appropriate

  • tumbler

    Word

    a drinking glass with straight sides and no handle

  • impregnate

    Word

    to make a woman or female animal pregnant

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • peppering

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    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • trashy

    Word

    cheap-looking, low-quality, or tasteless

  • numero

    Word

    a number or numeral

  • truffle

    Word

    an edible fungus that grows underground and is used in cooking

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  • drape

    Word

    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • capri

    Word

    short pants that end below the knee or above the ankle

  • cynic

    Word

    a person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • stow

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    to put something neatly into a space or container

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

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

  • selfless

    Word

    caring more about other people than about yourself

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • spank

    Word

    to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • darn

    Word

    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • caramel

    Word

    a soft, chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • cleanup

    Word

    an act of cleaning a place or area

  • row up

    Phrase

    to plant crops in rows

  • fives

    Word

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

  • sorcerer

    Word

    a person who uses magic, especially in stories

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • crumble

    Word

    to break into small pieces or fall apart

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • mesh

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    a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

  • sweaty

    Word

    covered with sweat

  • veal

    Word

    meat from a young cow, used as food

  • tart

    Word

    a small open pastry with a sweet or savory filling

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • party girl

    Phrase

    a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • something is up

    Phrase

    used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • stuck up

    Phrase

    snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • darn it

    Phrase

    an expression used to show annoyance or frustration

  • shower with

    Phrase

    to give someone a lot of things, praise, or attention all at once

  • settle on

    Phrase

    to choose something after thinking about different options

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • compassionate

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    showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

  • gutter

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    a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

  • respectful

    Word

    showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

  • lie around

    Phrase

    to spend time doing nothing useful

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • ana

    Word

    a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • rubbing

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    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • spade

    Word

    a tool with a flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging

  • shuffle

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    to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • spontaneous

    Word

    done in a natural, unplanned way

  • maternal

    Word

    relating to a mother or motherhood

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • mess up

    Phrase

    to make a mistake or do something badly

  • sentimental

    Word

    showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • crib

    Word

    a baby's bed with bars on the sides

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • troll

    Word

    a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

  • insensitive

    Word

    not caring enough about other people's feelings

  • unreal

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    not real, or seeming strange and hard to believe

  • stick up for

    Phrase

    to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them

  • architectural

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    relating to architecture or the design of buildings

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