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Modern Family S2E19: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 19Comedy

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  • preoccupy

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • quitter

    Word

    a person who gives up easily

  • tepid

    Word

    slightly warm, especially when something should be hotter or colder

  • misplace

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    to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it

  • mooned

    Word

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

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • industrious

    Word

    hard-working and willing to put in a lot of effort

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • sienna

    Word

    a reddish-brown earth pigment or color

  • waning

    Word

    to gradually become less strong, bright, or active

  • realty

    Word

    real estate; property, especially land and buildings

  • debacle

    Word

    a complete and embarrassing failure

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  • fluke

    Word

    a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

  • drape

    Word

    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • jinx

    Word

    a person or thing that brings bad luck

  • foxy

    Word

    clever, sly, or tricky

  • fussy

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    hard to please or easily annoyed

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • intermission

    Word

    a short break between parts of a play, concert, or other performance

  • guillotine

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    a device with a heavy blade that cuts off a person's head

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • honk

    Word

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

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • drab

    Word

    not bright, colorful, or interesting; dull and plain

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • overdo

    Word

    to do something too much or too intensely

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • insignia

    Word

    a badge, emblem, or mark that shows rank, membership, or authority

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • prostate

    Word

    a gland in men that helps produce semen

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • fives

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • majestic

    Word

    beautiful, impressive, and grand in a way that inspires admiration

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • bowel

    Word

    the intestines

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • janitor

    Word

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

  • scenic route

    Phrase

    a longer route taken instead of the shortest one, often because it is more pleasant or interesting

  • full speed ahead

    Phrase

    with great speed or effort, and without delay

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • stuck up

    Phrase

    snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

  • utopia

    Word

    an imaginary perfect place or society

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • baptism

    Word

    a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

  • biting

    Word

    sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • steam ahead

    Phrase

    to keep moving forward quickly and confidently, especially when there are difficulties

  • wet blanket

    Phrase

    a person who spoils other people's fun or enthusiasm

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • mysteriously

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    in a way that is hard to explain or understand

  • cam

    Word

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

  • push back

    Phrase

    to resist or oppose something

  • creep out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel uncomfortable, nervous, or scared

  • cafeteria

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    a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

  • scotch

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    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • scenic

    Word

    having beautiful views of nature

  • hand off

    Phrase

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

  • flair

    Word

    a natural ability to do something well

  • like crazy

    Phrase

    very much; to an extreme degree

  • prostitute

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • windmill

    Word

    a tall structure with blades that turns in the wind to grind grain or pump water

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • lettered

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    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • staging

    Word

    the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • woo

    Word

    to try to persuade someone to love you, especially in order to marry them

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • faulting

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    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • interim

    Word

    a period of time between two events, especially while something is being arranged or replaced

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • leave it alone

    Phrase

    to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • missed call

    Phrase

    a phone call that you did not answer

  • forwarding

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    the act of sending something on to another place

  • how are things

    Phrase

    a casual way of asking how someone is doing or how life is going

  • bam

    Word

    a short, loud sound, often used to show sudden impact or excitement

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • stretch out

    Phrase

    to stretch something or yourself out so that it becomes longer or lies flat

  • don't worry

    Phrase

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

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