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Modern Family S11E9: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 9Comedy

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  • lecher

    Word

    a man who behaves in a sexually rude or predatory way

  • coddle

    Word

    to treat someone with too much care or protection

  • sot

    Word

    a person who drinks too much alcohol regularly

  • whelp

    Word

    a young dog or wolf

  • schnapps

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink, often made from fruit

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • imbecile

    Word

    an insulting word for a very stupid person

  • hobo

    Word

    a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • senile

    Word

    showing mental decline that can happen in old age

  • tumultuous

    Word

    loud, busy, and full of confusion or excitement

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  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • shifty

    Word

    looking or acting as if you are hiding something

  • disloyalty

    Word

    the quality of not being loyal or faithful

  • cayenne

    Word

    a hot red spice made from dried chili peppers

  • testicle

    Word

    either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

  • somber

    Word

    serious, sad, and not cheerful

  • gluten

    Word

    a protein in wheat and some other grains that makes dough stretchy

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • storybook

    Word

    a book of stories, especially for children

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • sheen

    Word

    a soft, smooth shine on a surface

  • itinerary

    Word

    a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

  • stuffy

    Word

    with little or no fresh air; too warm and airless

  • fiasco

    Word

    a complete failure, especially one that is embarrassing or badly organized

  • suffice

    Word

    to be enough for a need or purpose

  • gingerbread

    Word

    a sweet cake or cookie flavored with ginger and spices

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • hang in the balance

    Phrase

    to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • woof

    Word

    the sound a dog makes

  • grievance

    Word

    a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

  • boomerang

    Word

    a curved throwing stick that can return to the person who throws it

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • sherry

    Word

    a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

  • run into one

    Phrase

    to hit a home run

  • tramp

    Word

    walk heavily or noisily

  • skunk

    Word

    a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • mingle

    Word

    to mix with other people in a friendly way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • novelty

    Word

    the quality of being new, unusual, or different

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • lock in

    Phrase

    to make a deal, price, or plan definite and final

  • play it cool

    Phrase

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

  • say grace

    Phrase

    to say a prayer before a meal

  • word to the wise

    Phrase

    a brief remark that gives someone useful advice or a warning

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • cheesy

    Word

    tasting or smelling like cheese

  • moo

    Word

    the sound a cow makes

  • degradation

    Word

    the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • nasal

    Word

    of or relating to the nose

  • hold it together

    Phrase

    to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • mayonnaise

    Word

    a thick, creamy sauce made from egg, oil, and vinegar

  • fishy

    Word

    suspicious or not quite right

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • cam

    Word

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

  • fight it out

    Phrase

    to keep fighting or arguing until one side wins

  • flatter

    Word

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

  • hump

    Word

    a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • cayenne pepper

    Phrase

    a very hot red chili pepper used dried and ground as a spice

  • pi

    Word

    the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • cherish

    Word

    to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

  • cocaine

    Word

    an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

  • ironic

    Word

    using irony

  • finalist

    Word

    a person or team that has reached the final round of a competition

  • insensitive

    Word

    not caring enough about other people's feelings

  • mourning

    Word

    the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

  • ark

    Word

    a large boat, especially the one Noah built in the Bible

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • jab

    Word

    to make a quick, sharp punch or poke

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • water park

    Phrase

    a place with pools, slides, and other water attractions for fun

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • mustache

    Word

    hair that grows on the upper lip

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • sleep in

    Phrase

    to sleep later than usual in the morning

  • shower cap

    Phrase

    a cap you wear in the shower to keep your hair dry

  • ticketing

    Word

    the sale and issuing of tickets

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