Modern Family S9E11: English vocabulary

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

the act of moving along without using power

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a later stage in someone’s life or career when they start doing something new

to make something move in a different direction

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

to continue to exist or be remembered

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a deep, wide ditch around a castle, fort, or town, often filled with water for protection

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a small possibility that something will happen

to understand or deal with only a small part of something

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

imagined rather than real

an official newspaper that publishes government notices and legal information

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

an insect with long back legs that can jump high and makes a chirping sound

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

kept secret or not yet made public

a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

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

used to say that something is not believable

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a state of severe mental illness

the process of making a surface or material smooth

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

a promise spoken during a wedding ceremony

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

an enclosed place where people practice batting in baseball

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

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

without paying anything

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

used to show approval or encouragement

to sleep outdoors

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

to submit something, such as a request or application

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

having many small holes or dents on the surface

an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

the act of measuring how deep water is

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

make something false or copied in order to trick people

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to put fuel into a vehicle or aircraft

a large stringed instrument in the violin family, played while sitting down

to shout or show support for someone or a team

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

to become healthier or improve

a situation in which one company or group has complete control of a market or service

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

having a lot of water vapor in the air