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Modern Family S9E12: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 12Comedy

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  • stomaching

    the present participle of stomach

  • tonsil

    one of the two small glands at the back of the throat

  • pallbearer

    a person who helps carry a coffin at a funeral

  • welcomer

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

  • toga

    a loose robe worn in ancient Rome

  • squawk

    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • ply

    to ask someone a lot of questions or try hard to get something from them

  • clouding

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • classically

    in a way that is typical of classical style, especially in music or art

  • prying

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • chalice

    a large cup, especially one used in religious ceremonies

  • fume

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

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  • cadaver

    a dead human body

  • dicing

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • covet

    to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

  • lurk

    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

  • drool

    to let saliva run from your mouth

  • stingy

    unwilling to spend money or give things to other people

  • bile

    a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

  • evener

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

  • pry

    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • brunch

    a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

  • unclean

    dirty, contaminated, or not clean

  • tangle

    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

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