Modern Family S8E8: English vocabulary

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

to search for food or supplies in the wild

the state of being naked

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

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

in a hurried or rushed way

locked with a key

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to talk in a casual, lively way

able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected

the life or world believed to exist after death

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to do something with full effort or confidence

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

used to say that something is not believable

something that is extremely unlikely or impossible to happen

to become very angry and lose control of your emotions

a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

to go out to dance, especially at a club or party

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

strong and solid, so it can be used without breaking or falling over easily

a large deer that lives in cold northern regions and has antlers; both males and females can have antlers

a funny imitation of a person, work, or style that exaggerates its features

a person from Denmark

Used to show strong agreement or approval

a title given to members of the clergy.

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to delay doing something or making a decision

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

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

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

used to show approval or encouragement

to spend time doing nothing useful

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

to speak or act more quickly

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

to stop something bad from happening

a person who has sex for money

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to support a claim with facts or proof

a game in which players hit a shuttlecock over a net with rackets

to spread people or things over a wider area

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

having a collar

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

past tense and past participle of pierce

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of playing drums

not real, or seeming strange and hard to believe

not showing good judgment or taking proper care

An informal way to greet a woman, especially in Italian or Italian-style speech

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

a large mass of ice that moves slowly over land

used to praise someone for doing something well

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a smell, especially a pleasant one