sophisticate
a person who is experienced, cultured, and confident in social situations
Episode vocabulary
Modern Family S8E10: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 10Comedy
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transfix
to make someone unable to move because they are shocked, amazed, or frightened
porcine
relating to pigs or like a pig
filbert
a hazelnut
spanking
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
burlap
a rough, strong cloth made from jute or hemp
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
twang
a sharp, ringing sound made by a plucked string or something similar
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
jangle
to make a harsh ringing or clattering sound
ringmaster
the person who introduces the acts in a circus
misdirect
to send someone or something in the wrong direction, or to give the wrong instructions
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kaleidoscope
a toy tube that makes changing colored patterns when you look through it and turn it
therapeutics
the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
velvety
smooth, soft, and slightly shiny like velvet
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
trapeze
a bar that hangs by ropes and is used by circus acrobats
hounding
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
concierge
a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements
acrobat
a person who performs difficult gymnastic tricks, often in a circus or show
tambourine
a small round drum with metal discs around the edge that you shake or tap
baritone
a male singing voice between bass and tenor