unlace
to undo the laces of a shoe or other item
Episode vocabulary
Modern Family S8E15: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 15Comedy
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plunk
to make a short, sharp sound, or to make something do that
wench
a girl or young woman, especially in old-fashioned or informal use
loin
the meat from the back of a pig or other animal, often sold as a roast
lashing
a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
spinster
an unmarried woman, especially one considered unlikely to marry
seasick
feeling sick and dizzy because of the movement of a boat or ship
withering
intended to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
trite
used to describe an idea, remark, or phrase that is boring because it has been used too often
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
sorely
very much; to a great degree
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riveting
very interesting and impossible to ignore
horoscope
a prediction about what will happen to someone, based on astrology
necktie
a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt or suit
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
fleeting
lasting only a very short time
tasmanian
relating to Tasmania or its people
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
smeared
covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around
fudge
a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream
streaked
having thin lines or marks of a different color
commoner
a person who is not a member of the nobility
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers