frisk
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
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Modern Family S6E24: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 24Comedy
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gaucho
a South American cowboy, especially one who works on the pampas
deadbeat
a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities
avian
relating to birds
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
cockatoo
a parrot with a curved beak and a raised crest, found in Australia and nearby islands
eardrum
the thin part inside the ear that vibrates when sound reaches it
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
seedy
looking dirty, shabby, or a bit unsafe
renter
a person who rents a home or apartment from someone else
shelve
to put something on a shelf
yearn
to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have
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err
to make a mistake or be wrong
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
scrapbook
a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
brunch
a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch
intrude
to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited
whoop
to shout loudly because you are excited or happy
sneaker
a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use
hem
the folded and sewn edge of a piece of clothing or cloth
obsess
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
juggle
to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers