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Modern Family S1E14: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 14Comedy

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  • fornicate

    Word

    have sex, especially when the word is used in a formal or religious context

  • grizzled

    Word

    having gray or white hair mixed with other colors

  • crud

    Word

    dirty, sticky, or unpleasant stuff

  • plucky

    Word

    brave and determined, especially in a cheerful way

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • strainer

    Word

    a tool with holes or a mesh used for separating solids from liquids

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • steely

    Word

    having a hard, cold, or strong appearance like steel

  • upstart

    Word

    a person who has quickly become successful or powerful, often in a way that annoys others

  • belittle

    Word

    to make someone or something seem less important or less good

  • covet

    Word

    to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

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  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cubicle

    Word

    a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • slotted

    Word

    having a narrow cut or opening

  • daybreak

    Word

    the first light of morning; dawn

  • potion

    Word

    a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

  • considerate

    Word

    showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

  • in the trenches

    Phrase

    involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

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  • showroom

    Word

    a room where products are shown to customers before they buy them

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • throw by

    Phrase

    to discard something by throwing it away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • elm

    Word

    a tall tree with rough leaves and hard wood

  • brute

    Word

    an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • motherhood

    Word

    the state of being a mother

  • have an accident

    Phrase

    a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • something is up

    Phrase

    used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • do the work

    Phrase

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

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • as ever

    Phrase

    as usual; as always

  • legal advice

    Phrase

    advice from a lawyer about a legal matter

  • special school

    Phrase

    a school for children with special educational needs or disabilities

  • cam

    Word

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

  • in the least

    Phrase

    not at all; to no extent

  • go up against

    Phrase

    to compete or fight against someone or something

  • tear out

    Phrase

    to remove something by pulling it apart or cutting it out

  • radiator

    Word

    a metal device that heats a room by carrying hot water or steam

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hinder

    Word

    make it harder for someone or something to do something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • speak up

    Phrase

    to say what you think or ask a question, especially in a group

  • unreal

    Word

    not real, or seeming strange and hard to believe

  • make out of

    Phrase

    to make something from a particular material or thing

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • unnatural

    Word

    not natural, normal, or expected; strange in a way that makes you uneasy

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • oh my goodness

    Phrase

    an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

  • tennis shoe

    Phrase

    a shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • trench

    Word

    a long, narrow hole dug in the ground

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • metaphor

    Word

    a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

  • mustache

    Word

    hair that grows on the upper lip

  • my goodness

    Phrase

    used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

  • my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • oh my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

  • time slot

    Phrase

    a period of time set aside for a particular event or activity

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • thrilling

    Word

    making you feel very excited and interested

  • oh oh

    Phrase

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

  • successfully

    Word

    in a way that achieves the result you wanted

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • just now

    Phrase

    a very short time ago

  • next door

    Phrase

    in the house or place next to yours

  • come by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

  • later on

    Phrase

    at some time after the one mentioned or understood

  • strand

    Word

    a single thin piece of something such as hair, thread, or wire

  • big deal

    Phrase

    something that is not important or impressive

  • stop by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

  • walk around

    Phrase

    to walk around an area without a clear purpose

  • locker room

    Phrase

    a room where people change clothes and store their things in lockers

  • mop

    Word

    a cleaning tool with a long handle and absorbent strands or a sponge for washing floors

  • ugh

    Word

    used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

  • pumping

    Word

    the act or process of using a pump to move liquid or air

  • focus on

    Phrase

    to give your attention to one thing and not other things

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • hang on

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to wait for a moment

  • stand up

    Phrase

    to support or defend someone or something

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