apropos
appropriate or relevant to what is being said or done
Episode vocabulary
Modern Family S9E19: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 19Comedy
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peppery
tasting of pepper or having a sharp, pepper-like bite
overcharge
to ask someone to pay too much for something
dynamiting
the act of blowing something up with dynamite
deadbeat
a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities
sequoia
a very large evergreen tree native to western North America
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
aloe
a plant with thick, spiky leaves that contains a soothing gel
raindrop
a single drop of rain
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
poach
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
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peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
shelve
to put something on a shelf
lingo
informal language used by a particular group or in a particular field
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
bolting
running away suddenly and quickly
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
clog
to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it
adrift
floating or moving without being controlled
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level