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Modern Family S6E22: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 22Comedy

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  • thousandth

    Word

    the ordinal form of 1,000th

  • kisser

    Word

    a person who kisses a lot or in a particular way

  • entrench

    Word

    to make an idea, habit, or belief so fixed that it is hard to change

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • manhole

    Word

    a covered opening in a street or sidewalk that lets people reach underground pipes or cables

  • valedictorian

    Word

    the top student in a graduating class, often chosen to give a speech at graduation

  • officiate

    Word

    to perform the duties of an official, especially at a ceremony or sports event

  • truffle

    Word

    an edible fungus that grows underground and is used in cooking

  • summation

    Word

    the act of adding numbers or amounts together

  • infuriate

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

  • euthanasia

    Word

    the act of ending a life painlessly to relieve suffering from a serious illness

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • hubby

    Word

    a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • evener

    Word

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

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • picket

    Word

    a pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary

  • tiling

    Word

    the process of covering a surface with tiles

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • hefty

    Word

    large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

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  • impartial

    Word

    fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

  • sparkle

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of light

  • shake it

    Phrase

    to dance in a lively, energetic way

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • haul around

    Phrase

    to change direction, especially when a boat or ship turns in the wind

  • protester

    Word

    a person who takes part in a public protest

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • pac

    Word

    a soft, flexible material resembling wool that is used as a filling for mattresses, pillows, and upholstery.

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • vastly

    Word

    to a very great degree; very much

  • abandonment

    Word

    the act of leaving someone or something behind

  • decimal

    Word

    written with a decimal point

  • spirited

    Word

    full of energy, enthusiasm, and confidence

  • jai alai

    Phrase

    a Basque game in which players throw a ball with a curved basket attached to the hand

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • grub

    Word

    food; especially simple, ordinary food

  • blazer

    Word

    a light jacket, often worn with smart clothes or as part of a uniform

  • janitor

    Word

    a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

  • get stuck in

    Phrase

    to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • make an appearance

    Phrase

    to attend an event briefly, especially in a public or formal way

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • glitter

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of reflected light

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • sesame

    Word

    a plant grown for its small edible seeds

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • holocaust

    Word

    the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during World War II

  • sit by

    Phrase

    to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

  • prefix

    Word

    a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning

  • cam

    Word

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

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • graceful

    Word

    moving in a smooth, attractive way; elegant

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • boycott

    Word

    to refuse to buy from, use, or support a person, company, or country as a protest

  • bun

    Word

    a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • moan

    Word

    to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

  • queer

    Word

    strange or unusual, often in a way that makes you uneasy

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • share in

    Phrase

    to take part in something together with other people

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • refund

    Word

    to give money back to someone, especially after a return or complaint

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • oversee

    Word

    to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • insensitive

    Word

    not caring enough about other people's feelings

  • debating

    Word

    the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • healthcare

    Word

    the services and systems that help people stay healthy

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • stew

    Word

    a dish of meat, vegetables, or both, cooked slowly in liquid

  • sparkling

    Word

    shining with small bright points of reflected light

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • cigar

    Word

    a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • stumble

    Word

    to trip or lose your balance for a moment

  • yeah right

    Phrase

    an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • second best

    Phrase

    the person or thing that finishes in second place

  • wedding cake

    Phrase

    a cake made for a wedding

  • work day

    Phrase

    a day when people are expected to work

  • chess player

    Phrase

    a person who plays chess

  • final exam

    Phrase

    an exam taken at the end of a course or school term

  • sesame seed

    Phrase

    a small flat seed used in cooking

  • decimal point

    Phrase

    the dot used to show a decimal number

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