understate
to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
Episode vocabulary
Modern Family S7E20: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 20Comedy
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billow
a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric
foist
to force something unwanted on someone
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
idly
in a lazy or inactive way
panache
a confident, stylish way of doing or saying something
turtledove
a small bird related to the dove, known for its soft cooing sound
swoon
to faint, especially from strong emotion or excitement
rove
to wander from place to place
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
ravishing
extremely beautiful or attractive
hotly
in a heated or angry way
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nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
plumb
exactly vertical or straight up and down
nervously
in a nervous way
snappy
smart, stylish, and attractive
desist
to stop doing something or to stop yourself from doing something
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
inking
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
slighting
showing disrespect or contempt
absurdity
the quality of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable
shawl
a long piece of cloth worn around the shoulders or over the head