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Modern Family S5E20: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 20Comedy

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • miscast

    Word

    to choose an actor for a role that does not suit them

  • caw

    Word

    the harsh cry of a crow

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • cackle

    Word

    to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way

  • clucking

    Word

    the short, low sound a hen makes

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • acutely

    Word

    in a way that is very strongly felt, noticed, or understood

  • outbid

    Word

    to offer more money than someone else in an auction or other bidding situation

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • nervously

    Word

    in a nervous way

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  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • dingo

    Word

    a wild dog found in Australia

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • topless

    Word

    with no clothes on the upper body

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • koala

    Word

    a small Australian animal that lives in trees and eats eucalyptus leaves

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • nourishment

    Word

    food or other things that help a person or animal grow and stay healthy

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • plausible

    Word

    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • penal

    Word

    relating to crime and punishment under the law

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • fives

    Word

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

  • browse

    Word

    to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • worldly

    Word

    concerned with everyday life, money, and practical matters rather than religion or spiritual things

  • majestic

    Word

    beautiful, impressive, and grand in a way that inspires admiration

  • conceive

    Word

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

  • hind

    Word

    located at the back; behind the front part

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • penal colony

    Phrase

    a place where prisoners are sent to live and work as punishment, often far from home

  • tread

    Word

    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • aboriginal

    Word

    relating to the original people living in a place before colonization

  • better luck next time

    Phrase

    a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • lumber

    Word

    to move in a heavy, awkward way

  • horribly

    Word

    to a very bad or unpleasant degree

  • surfer

    Word

    to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • gang up

    Phrase

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

  • gang up on

    Phrase

    to join with others to bully or attack someone

  • cam

    Word

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

  • what do you say

    Phrase

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

  • tense up

    Phrase

    to become tense, stiff, or nervous

  • flatter

    Word

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

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • shutter

    Word

    a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • mis

    Word

    used to show that something is wrong, bad, or not done correctly

  • bug spray

    Phrase

    a spray that repels or kills insects

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • jellyfish

    Word

    a sea animal with a soft, jelly-like body and stinging tentacles

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • pilgrimage

    Word

    a journey to a holy place for religious reasons

  • sigh

    Word

    to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • ethic

    Word

    a set of moral principles or values

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • footprint

    Word

    a mark left by a foot on a surface

  • bidding

    Word

    the process of people making bids in an auction

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • metaphor

    Word

    a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • oh my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

  • opera house

    Phrase

    a building where opera is performed

  • talk show

    Phrase

    a television or radio program where a host talks with guests

  • tram

    Word

    a vehicle that runs on rails and carries passengers in a city

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • sharply

    Word

    in a sudden, strong, or steep way

  • bathing suit

    Phrase

    a piece of clothing worn for swimming

  • to go

    Phrase

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

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