Modern Family S7E15: English vocabulary

in a nervous way

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

a tool or piece of equipment used for a particular household task, especially in the kitchen

showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

a small hamburger

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

to breathe air out of your lungs

a loud, sharp cry

not noticing or not paying attention to what is happening around you

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

without enough money, food, or shelter

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

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

the activity of pressing clothes or fabric with a hot iron

a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

covered with frost or looking cold and icy

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

to become worse in quality, health, or morals

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

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

a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a room where products are shown to customers before they buy them

to fall forward and land face first

something that is tempting because it is forbidden or not allowed

to regularly listen to the teaching or preaching of a particular person

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

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

a setback or decline

to think of someone or something in a particular way

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a small possibility that something will happen

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to land or settle lightly on something

a short text that explains a picture or photo

imagined rather than real

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the act of fastening something with a screw

producing fruit

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

an informal, euphemistic way to say men's room

not answered or not dealt with

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

a long piece of writing that a student does for a course

to make someone feel disgusted or deeply upset

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a large bird that eats dead animals

to reduce the number of possibilities or choices

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

a person who installs, repairs, or maintains electrical wiring and equipment

covered with small dots or spots

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

to speak or act more quickly

the act of becoming red in the face or skin