Modern Family S8E9: English vocabulary

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

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to sharpen a blade or tool

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

making quick, sharp movements

an insulting word for an older woman

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

a person or animal that digs

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

an informal dance move with the arms stretched out and moved in a circular motion

having raised ridges or lines

to hit or push with the head or horns

the act of adding salt to food or water

among ordinary people, especially in public life

a feeling of not being confident or safe

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

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

showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

looking back at or dealing with past events

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to try to seem normal, successful, or respectable when things are not really that way

a woodwind instrument with a single reed and keys

to throw something with a lot of force

a container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling salt, pepper, or sugar

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

to reach a decision or agreement

very likely to happen or succeed

completely wet

something that is fake or meant to deceive

causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

small drops of water that form on cool surfaces, especially at night or in the early morning

happening or done every night

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that an attempt was not successful

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

a live broadcast of audio or video over the Internet

to make time for someone or something in a busy schedule

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

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

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

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

severe physical or mental suffering

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

be related to something or fit in with it

a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

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

to be found to be true, real, or the case

to fall behind in movement, progress, or development

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

a small animal with eight legs, pincers, and a poisonous sting in its tail

to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form

feeling or showing great happiness

to feed on grass in a field or pasture

a small explosive device used for celebrations or displays

a large formal meal for many people, often to celebrate something

a lack of knowledge or understanding about something