Modern Family S9E15: English vocabulary

intended to correct a problem or improve something

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

the beginning of something

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

a lively dance with quick steps and a hop

a type of soft leather with a velvety surface

the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

to change the structure or style of a room or building

able to move quickly and easily

relating to the surrounding area or conditions

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

locked with a key

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

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

a portable musical instrument you play by squeezing bellows and pressing keys or buttons

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

among ordinary people, especially in public life

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to find or enjoy something again after forgetting it or losing touch with it

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

to indicate or suggest something

a male donkey

concerned with everyday life, money, and practical matters rather than religion or spiritual things

to break into small pieces or fall apart

a short text that explains a picture or photo

imagined rather than real

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

producing fruit

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

a change to the opposite state, direction, or result

becoming more mature and fully developed

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

performing very well or in excellent form

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

a group of wild boars

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

the process of trying to understand or solve something

the planning and decoration of the inside of buildings

to stop trying and give up

a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

to make someone or something feel heavier and harder to move

a fighter who belongs to a small group and uses irregular methods against a stronger army

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

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to come next in a sequence or as a result

to fit something into a flat surface so that it does not stick out

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

in a relaxed, informal, or not very serious way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

having won a victory

a spring flower with bright, cup-shaped blooms

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

a book or set of books that gives information on many subjects

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish