Modern Family S11E8: English vocabulary

the hunting of whales for meat, oil, or other products

a very thin thread or fiber

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a hanging bed made of rope or fabric, used for resting or sleeping

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

in a cruel way

closed and no longer open for business

a plant that produces a large purple vegetable

made invalid or no longer legally effective

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

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

a book or list of important or famous people

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a group of three connected people or things

a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

to stare at someone until they look away, often as a challenge

free from germs or other living microorganisms

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

to start doing something in a way that may lead to serious or unwanted results

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a small, soft, orange fruit with a sweet taste

to record that you have started work or a shift

the act of making secret or unknown information known

a container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling salt, pepper, or sugar

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

a mildly insulting word for a foolish person

used to say that something is not believable

used to say that something is impossible or will never happen

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

the practice of deciding when to have children, or whether to have them at all

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

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

without paying anything

moving in a smooth, attractive way; elegant

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to come onto the stage in a performance

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

good enough to meet a standard or need

past tense and past participle of bed

an empty space inside something solid

to make someone feel less interested in something or not want to do it

the act of playing drums

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

a sea animal with eight arms and a soft body

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