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Modern Family S2E15: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 15Comedy

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  • journeyman

    Word

    a skilled worker who has completed training but is not yet a master

  • berate

    Word

    to criticize someone angrily and at length

  • weirdness

    Word

    the quality of being strange or unusual

  • jester

    Word

    a person who entertains people with jokes and silly behavior, especially in a royal court

  • cashmere

    Word

    a very soft, fine wool from a special kind of goat

  • swoop

    Word

    to move quickly down through the air

  • storybook

    Word

    a book of stories, especially for children

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • crucifix

    Word

    a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it

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  • navel

    Word

    the small hollow part in the middle of your stomach

  • intimidation

    Word

    the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

  • confetti

    Word

    small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

  • flammable

    Word

    likely to catch fire easily

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • hoot

    Word

    the sound an owl makes

  • even as

    Phrase

    at the same time that something else is happening

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • mackerel

    Word

    a sea fish with blue-green back and silver sides, often eaten as food

  • sparkle

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of light

  • freshen

    Word

    to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

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  • lash

    Word

    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • carry away

    Phrase

    to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

  • growl

    Word

    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • recital

    Word

    a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • come to the party

    Phrase

    to agree to a plan or support it

  • if the shoe fits

    Phrase

    used to say that a remark or criticism applies to someone

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • lollipop

    Word

    a sweet candy on a stick

  • roundabout

    Word

    not direct; taking a longer or less straightforward route

  • handkerchief

    Word

    a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • in the same boat

    Phrase

    in the same difficult situation as someone else

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • communion

    Word

    a close sharing of thoughts, feelings, or spiritual life

  • glitter

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of reflected light

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • make out with

    Phrase

    to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

  • stress out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel worried or under pressure

  • learning disability

    Phrase

    a condition that makes it hard for someone to learn in the usual way

  • curfew

    Word

    a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

  • lighten

    Word

    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • tequila

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • crush on

    Phrase

    to feel a romantic attraction to someone

  • short out

    Phrase

    to stop working because of a short circuit

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • flatter

    Word

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

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • fasten

    Word

    to close or attach something securely

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • evidently

    Word

    used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

  • wrestle

    Word

    to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • court jester

    Phrase

    a person employed to entertain a king or queen in the past

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • needy

    Word

    needing a lot of attention, affection, or support

  • est

    Word

    the quality of being; existence, as opposed to nonexistence.

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • cello

    Word

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

  • coaster

    Word

    a small object you put under a glass or cup to protect a table

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • sparkling

    Word

    shining with small bright points of reflected light

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • catch on fire

    Phrase

    to start burning

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • pancake

    Word

    a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • crushing

    Word

    causing a very heavy defeat or loss

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • wine cooler

    Phrase

    a container for keeping a bottle of wine cold

  • balloon animal

    Phrase

    a small figure made by twisting a balloon into the shape of an animal

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • aisle

    Word

    a narrow passage between rows of seats or shelves

  • every time

    Phrase

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

  • oh oh

    Phrase

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

  • cue

    Word

    a signal that tells someone when to do something

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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