American Dad! S4E15: English vocabulary

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

the installation of cables or a cable system

the process of starting a computer

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to act calm and not show that you are nervous or excited

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

to do something correctly or in the right way

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

a group of wild boars

work that involves carefully finding out facts or solving a mystery

a book that lists record-breaking achievements

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

suspicious or not quite right

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

in a relaxed, informal, or not very serious way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

a type of pasta shaped like short hollow tubes

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

to make a group of people separate and go away

done in a natural, unplanned way

a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

an empty space inside something solid

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth

a woman who is sexually attracted to women

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

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

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

to sleep later than usual in the morning

a building where opera is performed

a treatment in which someone rubs and presses your body to help you relax or feel better

a husband or wife

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

the man who helps the groom at a wedding

to give things out to people one by one

hair that is reddish or ginger in color

covered with scales

used to say no in a casual way

to understand something the wrong way

to place something somewhere firmly or securely

something that is not important or impressive

at the right time, before it is too late

to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush, sponge, or cloth

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

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to have your home in a particular place

more correct or more suitable

a sleeveless piece of clothing worn over a shirt

a place where coins are made

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

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

a covering of real or artificial hair worn on the head

the previous time something happened or was done

used to say that something happens or is done each day

a person's sense of self-importance or self-esteem