Modern Family S4E15: English vocabulary

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

passed from parents to children through genes

used to say that something will happen whether people are ready or not

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a large deer that lives in cold northern regions and has antlers; both males and females can have antlers

coated or mixed with sugar

not finished or completed

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

a person who secretly admires someone, often with romantic feelings

a man who behaves in a wild, irrational, or very reckless way

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

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

the level of glucose in a person's blood

to place an order for something, especially food or drinks

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a person who admires someone or something

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

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

the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity

a place with ice or a smooth surface for skating or hockey

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a narrow valley, especially in northern England

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a playful trick or practical joke

a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

to open the door when someone knocks

a woman who is sexually attracted to women

bad, useless, or not worth using

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

to enter a place on foot

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

to begin living in a new home

a place where people go to skate on ice

the sale and issuing of tickets

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

the process of making holes with a drill

to run away quickly

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

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

all people considered together

the process of a baby being born

the part of a hospital where people with urgent injuries or illnesses are treated

to make someone or something healthy, active, or strong again

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

something that is not important or impressive

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

used to tell someone not to touch something or someone

used to wish someone an enjoyable time

to lose consciousness for a short time

an action, especially one that is brave, kind, or morally good

used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

more correct or more suitable

the feeling of being deeply embarrassed or ashamed

a mass of small bubbles on or in a liquid

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

the act of becoming awake

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

to stop a machine, light, or other device from working