Modern Family S10E13: English vocabulary

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure

in a way that shows good judgment

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

a setback or decline

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to land or settle lightly on something

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

covered with sweat

to record that you have started work or a shift

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

the act of fastening something with a screw

the first time an event is held as a yearly event

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

to get to the main point quickly

a group of wild boars

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

a meeting held by video link, with people in different places

to supply something through pipes

a couple who are both successful, famous, or influential

to begin to happen or be noticed gradually

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

to take action and become more involved or helpful

a year off from study or work, often taken before university

a machine used for mixing ingredients

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

not showing gratitude

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to replace something with something else

people working together effectively as a group

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

mother; used especially in some British English dialects

a list of tasks or items to check off one by one

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

done in a natural, unplanned way

as; in the same way that

A woman who works in a school cafeteria and serves food

a liquid medicine taken to help stop coughing

the sound an owl makes

unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

a narrow valley, especially in Scotland

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

shining with small bright points of reflected light

a casual way to say goodbye

a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

having a ring or rings around it

to give a religious speech to a group of people

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a school or classes held in the evening

a school where people study art and art-related subjects

the number on a building that shows its address

a place where printing is done

the act of sending something on to another place

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

a medical condition that causes too much sugar in the blood