menses
the monthly bleeding that happens in a woman's menstrual cycle
Episode vocabulary
Modern Family S9E17: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 17Comedy
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sciatica
pain that starts in the lower back and travels down the leg
gurgle
to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid
mortify
to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
errant
not following the usual rules or proper course
lashing
a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things
chloroform
a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
wallow
to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust
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invalidate
to make a document, rule, or agreement no longer valid
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
windowless
having no windows
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
berserk
out of control because of anger or excitement
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
astrophysics
the study of the physical nature of stars, planets, and other objects in space
flax
a plant grown for its seeds and for the fiber used to make linen
racking
causing a lot of pain or suffering
pitying
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
stillness
a state of being completely quiet and still
shaman
a person in some traditional cultures who is believed to heal people and communicate with spirits