Modern Family S3E3: English vocabulary

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to lead a group, team, or project

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

not deep or detailed enough

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

to reach a decision or agreement

the beginning or starting point of something, especially an organization, project, or process

to make an idea or message clear and understood

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theater or at a wedding

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to come onto the stage in a performance

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

to vomit

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

needing a lot of attention, affection, or support

past tense and past participle of bed

to make someone feel less interested in something or not want to do it

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

an informal way of saying yes or certainly

a short test given without warning

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation

a person from Spain

public support or approval for a person, product, or idea

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

a sweet fried cake, often shaped like a ring

to suffer or die from lack of food

said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

the process of people making bids in an auction

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

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

a large amount of something

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

the maximum time allowed for something

a bag for carrying groceries home from a store

the sale and issuing of tickets

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

being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class

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

from the beginning; from the start

to take something to someone or somewhere nearby

to refuse to do or accept something

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

the evening of the next day

shades of the color yellow

as a way of giving or doing something back

final and accepted as the best or most complete

a hard, silvery metal used in alloys and batteries

used to wish someone an enjoyable time

a member of the people and cultural community whose traditional religion is Judaism and who trace their origins through the ancient Hebrew people of Israel to Abraham.

more correct or more suitable

covering a wide area or affecting many things

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

at the same point in time as something else

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

to a very great degree; very much

used to say that something happens or is done each day

to have confidence in someone or something