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Modern Family S2E4: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 4Comedy

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  • candor

    Word

    the quality of speaking or acting honestly and openly

  • polyp

    Word

    a small growth on a body surface, especially in the nose, throat, or intestines

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • overestimate

    Word

    to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is

  • babble

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

  • realty

    Word

    real estate; property, especially land and buildings

  • treadmill

    Word

    an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

  • evener

    Word

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

  • notching

    Word

    make small cuts or grooves in something

  • 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

  • touchy

    Word

    easily upset or offended

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  • snob

    Word

    a person who thinks they are better than other people because of their social class, money, or taste

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • physique

    Word

    the shape and build of a person's body

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • weasel

    Word

    a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

  • 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

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • pickle

    Word

    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • valet

    Word

    a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

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  • hysterical

    Word

    very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

  • jarring

    Word

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

  • dry eye

    Phrase

    a condition in which your eyes do not make enough tears and feel dry or irritated

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • applaud

    Word

    to show approval by clapping

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • perfect crime

    Phrase

    a crime that is never solved or traced to the person who committed it

  • twitch

    Word

    to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

  • cam

    Word

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

  • shave off

    Phrase

    remove a small amount from something by shaving

  • lean towards

    Phrase

    to be likely to choose one thing rather than another

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • bicycling

    Word

    the activity of riding a bicycle

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • colon

    Word

    the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • cultured

    Word

    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • thinker

    Word

    a person who thinks carefully and deeply, especially about ideas or problems

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • leaning

    Word

    a tendency or preference toward something

  • banquet

    Word

    a large formal meal for many people, often to celebrate something

  • insensitive

    Word

    not caring enough about other people's feelings

  • you betcha

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying yes or certainly

  • octopus

    Word

    a sea animal with eight arms and a soft body

  • trustee

    Word

    a person or organization that manages property or money for someone else

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

  • step on

    Phrase

    to put your foot on something

  • crushing

    Word

    causing a very heavy defeat or loss

  • watch it

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

  • oh my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • now and again

    Phrase

    sometimes, but not often

  • ticketing

    Word

    the sale and issuing of tickets

  • massage

    Word

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

  • yoga

    Word

    a system of physical exercises and breathing used to improve health and relaxation

  • dissolve

    Word

    to mix a solid into a liquid so that it disappears into it

  • tab

    Word

    a small flap or strip used for holding, fastening, or pulling something

  • exact same

    Phrase

    completely the same; identical

  • notch

    Word

    a small V-shaped cut or indentation

  • no way

    Phrase

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

  • golf course

    Phrase

    a place where people play golf

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • hang up

    Phrase

    to end a phone call

  • shaving

    Word

    the act of removing hair from the face or body with a razor

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • foam

    Word

    a mass of small bubbles on or in a liquid

  • mores

    Word

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

  • waking

    Word

    the act of becoming awake

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

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

  • come on in

    Phrase

    please come inside

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • calm down

    Phrase

    to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

  • in front

    Phrase

    at the front of something or someone

  • every day

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens or is done each day

  • get up

    Phrase

    to leave your bed after sleeping

  • slow down

    Phrase

    to become less fast

  • take off

    Phrase

    to remove clothes, shoes, or other things you are wearing

  • pick up

    Phrase

    to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • know about

    Phrase

    to have information or awareness about something

  • think about

    Phrase

    to spend time considering something

  • antique

    Word

    made in or from an earlier time; old and valuable

  • get out

    Phrase

    to leave a place

  • talk about

    Phrase

    to discuss or mention something

  • comedian

    Word

    a professional entertainer who tells jokes and makes people laugh

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