pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
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Modern Family S7E12: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 12Comedy
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
flautist
a person who plays the flute
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
arboretum
a place where trees are grown and displayed for study or enjoyment
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
hobo
a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work
disallow
to say that something is not allowed
hoarding
the act of keeping and storing a lot of things, often too many
undying
lasting forever; never ending
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
yoke
a wooden bar placed across the necks of two animals so they can pull a cart or plow together
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tote
to carry or haul something, especially with effort
duster
a cloth or tool used for removing dust from furniture and other surfaces
dribble
to bounce a ball while moving, especially in basketball
couched
to express something in a particular way
poignant
causing a strong feeling of sadness, pity, or regret
hinged
fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
brunch
a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch
aviator
a person who flies aircraft
twister
a tornado
stuff you
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
congratulation
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck