Modern Family S4E20: English vocabulary

a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

the sides of the face below the eyes

the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

locked with a key

goodbye

close-fitting stretchy clothing for the legs and feet, worn especially by women and girls

a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

acting quickly without thinking about the results

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a formal visit made out of politeness, especially by an official or diplomat

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

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to do something correctly or in the right way

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a red wine from the Bordeaux region of France

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

an expression used to show annoyance or frustration

the most powerful or important person in a group

a business that sells items by auction

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

a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject

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

severe physical or mental pain

to want to join in or be included in something

to make a short, informal visit

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

the part of your throat that contains your vocal cords

to be destroyed by fire

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a joke that only a particular group of people understands

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

to call someone again on the phone after they called you or left a message

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

past tense and past participle of bed

the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

not showing good judgment or taking proper care

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

to make money from a business or activity

a bright green precious stone

a casual way to say goodbye

a feeling of low energy, sadness, or lack of interest

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

to start burning

having a ring or rings around it

lasting for all of a person's life

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

very pleasant or enjoyable

hair that grows on the upper lip

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

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

a very short period of time

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement