Modern Family S8E10: English vocabulary

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

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

a performer who tells a story or entertains without speaking, using only movements and gestures

a person named in a will to carry out its instructions after someone dies

yes; used to show agreement or approval

to marry again

a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the outer shape or line of something

a large, flat dish used for serving food

used to say you are very willing and eager to do something

people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

one of the short hairs that grow along the edge of the eyelid

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

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

to show strong contempt for someone or something

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

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

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

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

to stop something from succeeding

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a silky case made by an insect larva for protection while it changes into an adult

in a state of being badly beaten, defeated, or overwhelmed

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the act of leaving someone or something behind

a type of evergreen tree with short needles and a pointed shape

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the act of liquid dripping in drops

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric

the process of starting a computer

the issue that is being discussed or dealt with now

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

far away; at a great distance

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

the legal duty to serve as a juror in a trial

made specially for one person, place, or purpose

an imaginary world or situation that is not real

to eat a lot of food in a greedy or uncontrolled way

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a quick look at something before it is officially shown or released

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

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

a person who travels from place to place without a fixed home

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

used in a ceremony or connected with one

relating to sex or sexual desire

used to show approval or encouragement

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to work through something difficult or boring with effort

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to replace something with something else

salt, pepper, herbs, or other spices added to food to give it more flavor

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

as; in the same way that

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a puzzle cube with colored squares that you twist to make each side one color

a farm tool with a blade used for turning over soil

past tense and past participle of bed