Modern Family S8E12: English vocabulary

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

the Roman god of love, usually shown as a winged boy with a bow and arrows

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

a rude word for an unpleasant, annoying, or mean older woman

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a formal way of saying goodbye

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

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

locked with a key

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

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

to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to talk in a casual, lively way

healthy and strong, especially for an older person

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

the act of moving something on wheels

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

very good; excellent

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

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

a person who moves to a new place and starts living there

a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction

a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

used to say that something is not believable

likely to happen soon or attract attention

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become very tired and unable to continue

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

to stop interfering and let something stay as it is

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

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

as usual; as always

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

a police officer who works for a state police force

to divide people or things into pairs

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

a machine used for mixing ingredients

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to connect a device to a power source or another device

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

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

a person who admires someone or something

deserving praise, help, or respect

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

having many bends or turns

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

somewhat like; in a way similar to

the act of saving something from loss or damage

to make a group of people separate and go away

done in a natural, unplanned way

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

a covered porch at the front of a house

to throw something with a lot of force

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

past tense and past participle of bed

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

to draw a line through an item on a list to show it is done or no longer needed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

before anything else; first of all