pettiness
the quality of being petty, mean, or overly concerned with small things
Episode vocabulary
Modern Family S7E3: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 3Comedy
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squeamish
easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights
frigid
very cold
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
flinch
to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
streamer
a person who streams video online, especially as a job or hobby
cranked
turned or operated by a crank
fume
a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor
sawdust
the fine powder made when wood is cut or sawn
probate
the legal process of proving that a will is valid
slighting
showing disrespect or contempt
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blanketing
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
taint
to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence
adversity
difficult or unlucky conditions in life
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
gnome
a small creature in stories that lives underground and is often shown guarding treasure
tiling
the process of covering a surface with tiles
hatchet
a small axe with a short handle
freaking
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
live down
to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event
shotted
past tense and past participle of shoot
rough around the edges
slightly unpolished or not fully refined
unpack
to take things out of a bag, box, or other container