Modern Family S10E22: English vocabulary

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

a polite way of saying that someone has an intellectual disability

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

a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

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

a container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling salt, pepper, or sugar

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the act of fastening something with a screw

used to say that you understand someone’s difficult situation because you have had the same kind of experience

the skin on the top of your head

the opening at the end of the body where solid waste leaves

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

a group of wild boars

a red wine from the Bordeaux region of France

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a musical instrument with a round body, a long neck, and strings that you pluck

to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

a period in middle age when someone feels unhappy and wants to make big changes in life

the left side of a stage from the actor’s point of view

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

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

without paying anything

the final words someone says before they die

to submit something, such as a request or application

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to speak or act more quickly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

a natural ability to do something well

people who have little money or wealth

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a set of books, films, CDs, or similar items sold together in one package

past tense and past participle of bed

to make cloth by crossing threads over and under each other

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

to count slowly to three, often to calm yourself before acting

to some extent; fairly

a chemical in the body that controls how cells and organs work

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

unnecessary excitement, activity, or concern about something

a casual way to say goodbye

messy or untidy

an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

an unpleasant smell from someone's mouth

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

to enter a place on foot

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

washed or carried onto land by the sea

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

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a treatment in which someone rubs and presses your body to help you relax or feel better

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

a child of your son or daughter

a short, loud sound, often used to show sudden impact or excitement

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

a loose outer garment, often worn at home or over pajamas

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

a small animal with a short body and short legs that lives on land and in water

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

the practice of sitting quietly and focusing your mind

to refuse to do or accept something

a television program

very cute and easy to love