Modern Family S8E11: English vocabulary

the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

in a natural way, without thinking about it

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to make someone unable to breathe properly

a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

short for a temporary worker

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

a polite title used after a man's name, especially in formal letters

covered with a protective outer layer

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

very unpleasant, ugly, or disgusting

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

the shape and arrangement of the physical features of an area of land

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a noisy, messy place where people behave badly

a noisy, confused disturbance

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

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

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

too ready to tell other people what to do

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

to record that you have started work or a shift

a small musical instrument you play by blowing or sucking air through holes

a circular ring or band

a couple who are very much in love

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

used to say that something is not believable

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

showing or based on a difference

without making any progress

to laugh quietly

to tell someone to be quiet

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

moving up and down repeatedly

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a machine used for mixing ingredients

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to flow into a larger river, lake, or sea

to suddenly and vividly remember a past event

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

a person who applies for a job, place, or position

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

either of the two openings in the nose that air passes through

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

a photo or picture

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

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

the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers