Modern Family S9E8: English vocabulary

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

making quick, sharp movements

a long and often difficult journey, or a series of difficult experiences

sad because you are away from home and miss it

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to a very great degree; extremely

a situation where a young adult cannot or does not leave home to live independently

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

a way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts

a person who serves on a jury

a container used for growing plants

if a young animal imprints on someone or something, it starts to treat that as its parent

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the nun who is in charge of a convent

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

the act of fastening something with a screw

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used to say that something is not believable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

no longer modern, useful, or accepted

a group of wild boars

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say that something should have happened earlier

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a person who travels through time, especially in science fiction

the legal duty to serve as a juror in a trial

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs

the process of becoming friendly again after an argument or disagreement

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary, usually shown with baby Jesus

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that liquid or air cannot move through it easily

the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a unit of speech with one vowel sound

deserving praise, help, or respect

people working together effectively as a group

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

a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a small oval nut that grows inside a hard shell

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

not too expensive; reasonably priced

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of playing drums

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to get back something that was lost, taken, or given away

to some extent; fairly

a person who writes plays

a casual way to say goodbye

a robber, especially one who belongs to a gang

an ordinary man, especially one who is friendly and easy to get along with

a small, soft bread roll, especially one served with a meal

a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth

very good, beautiful, or impressive

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

very pleasant or enjoyable

a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

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 length of time