Modern Family S1E6: English vocabulary

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

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

to record that you have started work or a shift

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

kept secret or not yet made public

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the sound a cow makes

suddenly and without warning

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to end a romantic relationship with someone

a phone call that includes several people at once

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

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

severe physical or mental suffering

having strong, well-developed muscles

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary, usually shown with baby Jesus

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to be found to be true, real, or the case

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

done in a natural, unplanned way

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

a temporary driving permit for someone who is learning to drive

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a large stringed instrument in the violin family, played while sitting down

to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

an Italian title used before a woman's name

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

to become healthier or improve

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

a car built for speed and sporty handling

the shorter hand on a clock that shows the hours

a spray product used on hair to keep it in place

the sale and issuing of tickets

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

the act of sending something on to another place

the organ in a woman or female mammal where a baby grows before birth

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

to emphasize something or make it stand out

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

a piece of clothing worn for swimming

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

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

a soft absorbent item worn by a baby to catch urine and stool

to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else

to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

have trouble breathing because something blocks the throat or airway

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

an informal, friendly greeting

something that is not important or impressive

from a particular time or event up to now

used to wish someone an enjoyable time

more correct or more suitable

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

the way someone sees, understands, or thinks about something

a covering of real or artificial hair worn on the head

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

at the same point in time as something else

the previous time something happened or was done

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens