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Modern Family S8E13: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 13Comedy

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  • crumpet

    Word

    a small, round, soft bread with a rough top, usually toasted and eaten with butter

  • sloppiness

    Word

    the quality of being careless, untidy, or not done carefully

  • ail

    Word

    to cause pain, worry, or trouble

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • sty

    Word

    a small enclosure where pigs are kept

  • statics

    Word

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • slugger

    Word

    a baseball player who hits the ball very well, especially for home runs

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • flannel

    Word

    a soft cloth, usually made of wool or cotton, used for clothes or bedding

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  • dislodge

    Word

    to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • pliers

    Word

    a hand tool with two handles used for gripping, bending, or cutting things

  • cornfield

    Word

    a field where corn is grown

  • sear

    Word

    to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

  • foreword

    Word

    a short introduction to a book, usually written by someone other than the author

  • audacity

    Word

    boldness that can be impressive or shocking

  • instructional

    Word

    designed to teach or give instructions

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • thyme

    Word

    a small aromatic herb used in cooking

  • dangle

    Word

    to hang down loosely or swing gently

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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  • blindly

    Word

    without looking, or without being able to see clearly

  • evener

    Word

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

  • beehive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • contingency

    Word

    a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

  • cupid

    Word

    the Roman god of love, usually shown as a winged boy with a bow and arrows

  • whim

    Word

    a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • gourmet

    Word

    a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

  • peep

    Word

    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • manly

    Word

    showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

  • see into

    Phrase

    to find out the truth about something by investigating it

  • throw by

    Phrase

    to discard something by throwing it away

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • slam dunk

    Phrase

    something that is very easy to do or achieve

  • out of luck

    Phrase

    unable to get what you want or need

  • simplicity itself

    Phrase

    something that is extremely easy to do or understand

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • inaccurate

    Word

    not correct or exact

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • stuck up

    Phrase

    snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • cam

    Word

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

  • gutter

    Word

    a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • moment of truth

    Phrase

    the crucial point when the result of something becomes clear

  • the heck

    Phrase

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

  • poke around

    Phrase

    to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • flashlight

    Word

    a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • swap out

    Phrase

    to replace something with something else

  • chances are

    Phrase

    it is likely that something will happen or be true

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • taste bud

    Phrase

    one of the tiny sensory organs on your tongue that let you taste food

  • refund

    Word

    to give money back to someone, especially after a return or complaint

  • sentimental

    Word

    showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

  • sage

    Word

    a person known for great wisdom

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • swiftly

    Word

    quickly

  • ark

    Word

    a large boat, especially the one Noah built in the Bible

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • no sweat

    Phrase

    without any trouble or difficulty

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • liable

    Word

    legally responsible for something

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • get the door

    Phrase

    to open the door when someone knocks

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • verbal

    Word

    spoken rather than written

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • hit send

    Phrase

    to send an email or message by pressing the send button

  • simplicity

    Word

    the quality of being simple, clear, and not complicated

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • no time

    Phrase

    a very short period of time

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • baby blue

    Phrase

    a pale blue color

  • cleaning lady

    Phrase

    a woman who is paid to clean houses or offices

  • big hand

    Phrase

    the short hand on a clock that shows the hours

  • side dish

    Phrase

    a dish served with the main course

  • beverage

    Word

    a drink, especially one that is not water

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