Modern Family S7E2: English vocabulary

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

careful to do things well and correctly

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

locked with a key

the act of pulling something tight

to end well or be resolved successfully

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to fall forward and land face first

walk heavily or noisily

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to look at something with attention or wonder

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a base that supports a statue, column, or similar object

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

wanted by many people and not easy to get

to change what you are doing and start doing the opposite

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

to tell someone to be quiet

a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

a question asked to make a point, not to get an answer

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

a style of loud rock music with a strong beat

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

a physical or mental condition that makes it harder for someone to do things in everyday life

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to some extent; fairly

cloth made from flax fibers

to walk with difficulty because of an injury or pain

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a container for holding ice

an entrance or route into a place

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

bread soaked in egg and fried

a woman who is paid to clean houses or offices

the smallest toe on your foot

a husband or wife

a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

almost, but not completely

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

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

shades of the color yellow

a strip of cloth or other material used to cover and protect an injury

a private road or path from the street to a house or garage

at the right time, before it is too late

used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable

covering a wide area or affecting many things

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group