flabbergast
to surprise or shock someone very much
Episode vocabulary
Modern Family S9E8: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 8Comedy
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stomaching
the present participle of stomach
sanguine
confident and hopeful, especially when things are difficult
unwitting
not knowing about something, so not intentional
slicker
a person who is clever but not honest
venerate
to respect and admire someone or something deeply
nether
lower; beneath or below something else
misstep
a small mistake or wrong move, especially one that causes a problem
stinker
a person or thing that is annoying, unpleasant, or very bad
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
persecute
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity
jot
to write something quickly in a short note
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inflamed
red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
embroider
to decorate cloth or clothing by sewing a pattern with thread
testicle
either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones
pretentious
trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are
absurdity
the quality of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable
clog
to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it
bailiff
an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers
bicker
to argue about small, unimportant things
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
appropriation
the act of taking or using something as your own, often without permission
mundane
boring, ordinary, and not interesting