Modern Family S8E2: English vocabulary

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with

easily annoyed or made angry

showing or containing explicit sexual images or activity

a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

the act of moving your tongue over something

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a person who does hard physical work for a living

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

locked with a key

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

a symbol of coming revenge or punishment

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

an old-fashioned word for a hospital for people with severe mental illness

a senior naval officer, especially in some navies

something that is very hard to find or achieve

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to help someone understand something better

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a large picture painted directly on a wall

the installation of cables or a cable system

rude or disrespectful words said in reply, especially to an adult or authority figure

sound recorded or played with one channel only

a soft food made by boiling oats or other grains in water or milk until thick

used to say that something is not believable

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

to expect something or think it will happen

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

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

a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to reduce the number of possibilities or choices

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

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

covered with small dots or spots

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

very strong anger

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many small holes or dents on the surface

causing strong emotional pain or shock

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a kitchen device that grinds food waste into small pieces

a sport in which players are allowed to make physical contact with each other

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

to paint something again, especially to cover worn or damaged spots

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

a political system in which property and resources are owned by the state or shared by everyone

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

a small electronic device used for doing calculations

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