Modern Family S7E13: English vocabulary

to express something in a particular way

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

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

a small device that fastens two things together

making quick, sharp movements

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

a close friend or companion

a clear blue precious stone

locked with a key

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

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain around the neck

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

used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

very interested in something and enthusiastic about it

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

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

to indicate or suggest something

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

a casual way to address a boy or young man

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

imagined rather than real

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

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to give a very impressive performance or do something extremely well

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

used to strongly agree with someone

to stay in one place in the air

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

until very late at night

given free of charge

to laugh quietly

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

a picture or animation that appears on a computer screen when it is idle

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

causing worry, sadness, or pain

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

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

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a light ringing sound

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to stop something from happening or continuing

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to stop something bad from happening

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

a spring flower with bright, cup-shaped blooms

as; in the same way that

a photo or picture

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

made of clay and hardened by heat

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

a U-shaped piece of metal nailed to a horse's hoof to protect it

to make the harsh sound a duck makes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to turn or make something turn around a center or axis

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

firm, dry, and pleasantly hard or crunchy

allowing travel in only one direction

preserved or sold in bottles

a bright green precious stone

to walk through water or another liquid with effort

messy or untidy