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Modern Family S9E22: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 22Comedy

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  • waylay

    Word

    to stop someone and attack or rob them

  • joyless

    Word

    without joy; sad or dull

  • puffer

    Word

    a fish that can puff itself up to protect itself

  • ventriloquism

    Word

    the skill of making it seem as if a voice is coming from a puppet or another object

  • fondue

    Word

    a meal of melted cheese kept warm in a pot and eaten by dipping bread or other food into it

  • flail

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    to wave or swing your arms or legs wildly

  • mortify

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    to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed

  • bumble

    Word

    to move or act in a clumsy, awkward, or confused way

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • tweezers

    Word

    a small tool with two arms used for picking up tiny objects or pulling out hairs or splinters

  • fancier

    Word

    more elaborate or expensive than usual

  • scepter

    Word

    a decorated staff carried by a king or queen as a symbol of power

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  • wristband

    Word

    a band worn around the wrist, often used for identification, access, or support

  • urinal

    Word

    a fixture in a public restroom that men use to urinate into

  • forsake

    Word

    to leave someone or something and not come back

  • welcomer

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

  • poach

    Word

    to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

  • outdo

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    to do better than someone or something else

  • hounding

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    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • steed

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    a horse, especially one used for riding

  • belch

    Word

    to let gas out of your stomach through your mouth with a noise

  • spurt

    Word

    to come out in a sudden, forceful stream

  • barometer

    Word

    an instrument that measures air pressure, often used to help predict the weather

  • duplex

    Word

    a house that is divided into two separate homes

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  • ogre

    Word

    a large, ugly creature in stories that is usually very cruel and may eat people

  • smudge

    Word

    a dirty mark or smear

  • spoiler

    Word

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

  • glum

    Word

    looking or feeling sad and gloomy

  • cyclops

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    a giant with one eye in Greek mythology

  • pelt

    Word

    to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects

  • scoundrel

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    a dishonest or unpleasant person

  • misfit

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    a person who feels different from the people around them and does not fit in easily

  • trusty

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    reliable and always there when you need it

  • serenade

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    a piece of music played or sung for someone, often in a romantic setting

  • behead

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    to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

  • evener

    Word

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

  • trickle

    Word

    to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

  • mead

    Word

    an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • manhood

    Word

    the state of being an adult man

  • cleric

    Word

    a religious leader, especially a Christian priest

  • banish

    Word

    to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

  • mink

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    a small animal with dark brown fur that lives near water

  • nudity

    Word

    the state of being naked

  • gruesome

    Word

    very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

  • Who's Who

    Phrase

    a book or list of important or famous people

  • cranky

    Word

    bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • wiggle

    Word

    to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • real one

    Phrase

    an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • stepson

    Word

    the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

  • bar association

    Phrase

    an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place

  • fives

    Word

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

  • sarcastic

    Word

    showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • dresser

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    a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

  • indulge

    Word

    to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • faucet

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    a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

  • decency

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    behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • aboriginal

    Word

    relating to the original people living in a place before colonization

  • be onto

    Phrase

    to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

  • diabetic

    Word

    relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

  • porridge

    Word

    a soft food made by boiling oats or other grains in water or milk until thick

  • intimidate

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    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • crush it

    Phrase

    to do something very well and succeed impressively

  • sham

    Word

    something that is fake or meant to deceive

  • affirmative

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    showing agreement or saying yes

  • foe

    Word

    an enemy or opponent

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • aspire

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    to have a strong desire to achieve something

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • circle around

    Phrase

    to move around something in a circle

  • tough it out

    Phrase

    to endure a difficult or unpleasant situation without giving up

  • season finale

    Phrase

    the last episode of a TV season

  • cam

    Word

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

  • wanderer

    Word

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

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • plow through

    Phrase

    to work through something difficult or boring with effort

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • obsolete

    Word

    no longer modern, useful, or in use

  • elf

    Word

    a small magical creature from folk stories, often with pointed ears

  • righteous

    Word

    morally good and fair; doing what is right

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • bumper

    Word

    the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

  • laser

    Word

    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • growth spurt

    Phrase

    a sudden period of fast growth, especially in a child or teenager

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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