Modern Family S6E5: English vocabulary

a long-handled gardening tool with a flat metal blade, used for cutting weeds and loosening soil

the folded and sewn edge of a piece of clothing or cloth

a light shoe with an open front and straps

preserved in vinegar or salty water

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

to speak angrily and at length

very unpleasant or annoying

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

used after an adjective to mean 'very' or 'as much as possible

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

moving quickly with light, springy steps

on the telephone; talking by phone

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the young form of a frog or toad that lives in water and has a tail

the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

sad because you are alone or feel alone

to travel regularly between home and work

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

an attractive person, especially one seen as sexually attractive

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

willing to take risks and try new things

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

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

someone or something that is especially harmful or troublesome for you

a long strand of twisted fibers used for knitting or weaving

a promise spoken during a wedding ceremony

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas

to make someone feel worried or under pressure

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

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

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a long, flat piece of wood used in building or for making floors

to check or read something quickly

an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke

to make secret or new information known

as; in the same way that

a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

past tense and past participle of bed

to turn or make something turn around a center or axis

to grow or develop very well

the act of playing drums

to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

a mythical horse with a single horn on its forehead

to find your position or direction in a new place

to some extent; fairly

a chemical in the body that controls how cells and organs work

to stretch something out toward someone

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a plant that grows in hot, dry places and has thick stems and sharp spines

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a short metal pin or bolt that sticks out from a surface