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Modern Family S6E17: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 17Comedy

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  • ripply

    Word

    covered with small waves or ripples

  • teakettle

    Word

    a kettle for boiling water, especially for making tea

  • eggnog

    Word

    a sweet drink made with eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and spices, sometimes with alcohol

  • condescend

    Word

    to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else

  • triangulate

    Word

    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • yuletide

    Word

    the Christmas season

  • mange

    Word

    a skin disease in animals caused by mites

  • scrambler

    Word

    a device that changes a signal so it cannot be easily understood

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • pacifier

    Word

    a rubber or plastic nipple for a baby to suck on

  • blinker

    Word

    a flashing light on a vehicle that shows which way it will turn

  • skimmer

    Word

    a person or thing that skims something

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  • ogle

    Word

    to look at someone or something in a way that shows strong sexual interest

  • feverish

    Word

    showing signs of a fever, such as heat, sweating, or restlessness

  • clank

    Word

    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • gruff

    Word

    rough or unfriendly in manner or speech

  • appendicitis

    Word

    a painful swelling of the appendix that usually needs urgent treatment

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • bogey

    Word

    a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf

  • gondola

    Word

    a long, narrow boat used in Venice

  • horoscope

    Word

    a prediction about what will happen to someone, based on astrology

  • debatable

    Word

    open to debate or disagreement

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

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  • hundredth

    Word

    number 100 in a sequence

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

    Word

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

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • nemesis

    Word

    a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with

  • hoof

    Word

    the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

  • maestro

    Word

    a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor

  • nutmeg

    Word

    a hard, aromatic seed used as a spice

  • confetti

    Word

    small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • rotary

    Word

    moving in a circle or turning around a central point

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • standpoint

    Word

    a particular point of view

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • cold turkey

    Phrase

    to stop doing or using something all at once, especially an addictive habit

  • flake

    Word

    a small thin piece that has broken off from something

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • pageant

    Word

    a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery

  • cam

    Word

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

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • jingle

    Word

    a light ringing sound

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • hand off

    Phrase

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

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • like crazy

    Phrase

    very much; to an extreme degree

  • laser

    Word

    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • luxurious

    Word

    very comfortable, attractive, and expensive

  • monte

    Word

    a card game where players bet on which card will be turned up

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • waltz

    Word

    a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • Monte Carlo

    Phrase

    a city in Monaco, known for its casino and luxury hotels

  • warmer

    Word

    something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • cigar

    Word

    a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

  • fall off

    Phrase

    to come loose and drop from something

  • mound

    Word

    a small raised pile or hill of earth, sand, snow, or other material

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • drone

    Word

    a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • puff

    Word

    to breathe out in short bursts, often with effort

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • 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

  • catchy

    Word

    easy to remember and pleasant to hear

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • oh my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • warm up

    Phrase

    gentle exercise done before harder exercise or sport to prepare the body

  • second cousin

    Phrase

    the child of your parent's cousin

  • motion sickness

    Phrase

    the feeling of being sick or dizzy when you travel in a car, boat, plane, or other moving vehicle

  • toned

    Word

    having firm, well-defined muscles

  • drilling

    Word

    the process of making holes with a drill

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

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