Pilot: Modern Family (2009) S01E01 English vocabulary

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who acts or is used instead of another

a male donkey

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

sound recorded or played with one channel only

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a strong feeling of wanting something very much

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

a group of wild boars

used in compounds to mean having a particular attitude or way of thinking

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

Large companies and the economic power they have in society

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

the area next to a bed

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

in a frank and direct way

to come onto the stage in a performance

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

a tendency or preference toward something

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

to count slowly to three, often to calm yourself before acting

the top part of a hill or wave

to some extent; fairly

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

a woman who is sexually attracted to women

washed or carried onto land by the sea

used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

lacking knowledge about a subject or situation; not aware of something

a small V-shaped cut or indentation

with strong wind, rain, or rough weather

in any case; anyway

relating to molecules

a bird of prey with long pointed wings and a hooked beak

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to fit so that two or more parts join and form a whole

a tense or hostile meeting, argument, or situation

a home or institution where children without parents live and are cared for

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

to refuse to do or accept something

very cute and easy to love

a combination of two foods, drinks, or other things that go well together

to give something to the proper person or place, especially as required

a younger brother

more correct or more suitable

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

at the same point in time as something else

the next occasion; the time after this one

to lower your body until you are close to the ground

to ride on waves using a surfboard

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to have information or awareness about something

to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

to put clothes or other items on your body

to spend time considering something

to leave a place

more free; less restricted or controlled

to tie or fasten something tightly

a bird in the crow family, often black-and-blue and known for its loud call

a small amount of liquid that falls in drops

filled or inhabited by people

shown in a photo or picture