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Modern Family S8E20: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 20Comedy

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  • chattiness

    the quality of talking a lot, often in a friendly way

  • feeler

    a long thin part of an animal, such as a tentacle or antenna, used for feeling or exploring

  • shuck

    the outer covering of a corn cob or similar plant part

  • rehire

    to hire someone again after they have left a job

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • celibate

    not having sex, often because of religious beliefs or personal choice

  • penalize

    to punish someone for breaking a rule or law

  • reapply

    to apply again, especially for a job, permit, or official document

  • cremate

    to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • jiffy

    a very short time

  • silvering

    the process of turning silver in color

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  • misspell

    to spell a word incorrectly

  • precocious

    showing abilities or intelligence at a younger age than usual

  • damsel

    a young woman, especially in old stories or formal language

  • poacher

    a person who illegally hunts or catches wild animals

  • pothole

    a hole or broken place in a road surface

  • spoiler

    a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

  • toughness

    the quality of being strong and able to handle difficult conditions

  • inking

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • snug

    warm, comfortable, and close-fitting

  • clog

    to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

  • couched

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

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

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