Modern Family S3E2: English vocabulary

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

small dishes served before the main course

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to hit or push with the head or horns

extremely large, strong, or powerful

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

to criticize or attack someone together with other people

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

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

to press the gas pedal all the way down

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to make someone feel excited and eager

not honest; likely to lie, cheat, or trick people

far away; at a great distance

nervous and unable to relax

to separate something from something else, or to become separated

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

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

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to speak or act more quickly

a sport in which people do exercises and perform routines that need strength, balance, and flexibility

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

feeling or showing great happiness

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

not connected to anything else; separate

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

used to refer to something ordinary, typical, or not special

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

a sandwich made with French bread, usually filled with meat, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

messy or untidy

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

a man who is a child's sponsor at baptism

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

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

recorded video material of an event or place

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

a large amount of something

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

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

to sleep later than usual in the morning

oil made from olives

a small bag worn around the waist or hips

a younger brother, especially one who is still a child

having firm, well-defined muscles

the act of sending something on to another place

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

a small insect that jumps and feeds on the blood of animals and birds

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

a camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security

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

never; not at any time, used for emphasis

to walk directly behind someone or something

a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storage