Modern Family S3E17: English vocabulary

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

the act of adding salt to food or water

to stop resisting something and give in to it

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

the life or world believed to exist after death

to make it possible for something to happen

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

becoming weaker or less active

to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

full of fog

a male donkey

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

to hold on tightly to someone or something

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

enough extra space or time to make things easier

used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony

to fail completely or be wasted

to make a very great effort to do something carefully or well

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens

far away; at a great distance

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

a group of wild boars

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

a situation where people or things are very close together and there is little space

to join with others to attack, bully, or oppose someone

to join with others to bully or attack someone

a romantic comedy film or TV show

to search for something by moving your hands around when you cannot see clearly

to avoid speaking directly about a difficult or sensitive topic

a long-handled tool with two or more pointed prongs, used for lifting hay or straw

moving up and down repeatedly

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

to start arguing or fighting with someone

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

to keep partying or having fun

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to vomit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

covered with small dots or spots

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

done in a natural, unplanned way

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers

a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads

to see something briefly or only partly

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

a feeling of slight pain, worry, or unease

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

the ability to say clever or funny things quickly

to some extent; fairly

a smell, especially a bad one

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

a bunch of flowers arranged together

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a place where people go to play bowling

the act of sending something on to another place

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

made by chemical processes rather than found in nature

making you feel very excited and interested

a familiar word for aunt

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

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

from the beginning; from the start