Modern Family S7E11: English vocabulary

soft fat from a pig, used in cooking

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

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

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

relating to nutrition or to the substances in food that help the body grow and stay healthy

a large ape that lives in Africa and is closely related to humans

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

moving with quick, light jumps

finished or doomed, with no hope of success

locked with a key

to complain in a high, annoying voice

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a feeling of not being confident or safe

a bicycle for two people, one riding behind the other

to score a run for a runner in baseball by batting the ball into play

past tense and past participle of shoot

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to lead a group, team, or project

to travel regularly between home and work

to make something better, richer, or more interesting

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

the dark outline or shape of someone or something seen against a lighter background

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

to make a rough model, drawing, or version of something

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

tasting or smelling like cheese

used to add something you have just realized or remembered

a chemical element used as fuel in nuclear power and weapons

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

a brass musical instrument with a curved tube and a single-reed mouthpiece

moving or able to move people strongly

To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

very good or impressive

relating to plants or the study of plants

a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

a group of performers who work together

to make a group of people separate and go away

people who have little money or wealth

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

a wheel kept in a car to use if one of the tires goes flat

past tense and past participle of bed

the plants that naturally grow in a place or region

a machine that produces or controls a nuclear reaction

not fully developed or mature; childish in behavior

something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

to start moving or working faster

made at home, not in a store or factory

a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

preserved or sold in bottles

a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation

a chemical element, symbol Na, that is a soft, highly reactive metal

a playful trick or practical joke

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

an extra wheel kept in a vehicle to use if a tyre goes flat

a piece of clothing that covers the lower leg and keeps it warm

very pleasant or enjoyable

a woman whose main job is taking care of her home and family

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

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

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

your grandparent’s sister

a mattress that you fill with air

so bright that it is hard to see

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

explode or burst violently