Modern Family S6E2: English vocabulary

the sound an owl makes

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to do very well or be very successful

slightly unpolished or not fully refined

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

something that makes a process or change happen faster

a guess made with very little information or chance of being right

to be in a place where sunlight falls on you

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to add something as an extra part, especially to a document or report

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

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

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

the level of glucose in a person's blood

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

to remove an outer layer or covering by pulling it away

to use something as the basis for something

to reach the lowest point, especially after a decline

to submit something, such as a request or application

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

used to say that the result will not be known until later

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

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

the act of building a bridge

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

the eighth planet from the sun

made of clay and hardened by heat

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

a powerful explosive used for blasting or demolition

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

to try to catch or hold something quickly and roughly

to some extent; fairly

not natural, normal, or expected; strange in a way that makes you uneasy

a casual way to say goodbye

used to remind someone of something they already know

made by hand, not by machine

to comfort someone who is sad or upset

spoken rather than written

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

objects made from clay that have been baked in a kiln

to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone

having firm, well-defined muscles

the act of sending something on to another place

so bright that it is hard to see

showing care and attention for other people

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

the third year of elementary school in the U.S

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

deserving respect and admiration because of a high reputation or status

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

to refuse to do or accept something

a soft absorbent item worn by a baby to catch urine and stool

a precious stone, especially one that has been cut and polished

an informal, friendly greeting

fairly good; better than expected

the act of removing hair from the face or body with a razor

to look at something in order to see what it is like

to be the right size or shape to go in a place or container

a very small piece of something

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

to have your home in a particular place

to place something on a surface or in a lower position

more correct or more suitable

to support or defend someone or something

very small, especially as a smaller copy of something