Modern Family S8E17: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

a device or part that wipes or cleans a surface, especially a car windshield

a dead human body

to a very great degree; extremely

a small mammal that eats snakes and other small animals

to write or draw something quickly and carelessly

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

to let saliva run from your mouth

full of steam or hot, moist air

a person who is trying to win someone's love or marry them

a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes

deliberately avoid someone or something

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

slightly unusual in an interesting or charming way

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

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

not aware that something has happened

a container used for the ashes of a cremated person

a color or shade

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

to look at something with attention or wonder

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a strong, stocky dog with a broad head and a flat face

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

a period in the past that is seen as a time of decline in learning, culture, or progress

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a person's mother

cause something to improve a lot

in a way that everyone can see

an insect with long back legs that can jump high and makes a chirping sound

the process of starting a computer

to make something clear or settled

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used when you change your mind after thinking again

a mother who has a son

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a sale of used items held at someone's home, usually in the garage or yard

a door used by actors and theater staff to enter or leave the theater backstage

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

able to be trusted or believed

to delay dealing with something

to take care of someone, especially by watching over them

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to younger people or the next generation

a feeling of excitement while waiting for something to happen

a program you use to look at websites on the internet

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

usual or accepted in a particular group or situation

a group of people who support and admire a particular person, band, or show

having a collar

past tense and past participle of bed

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

to form into curls or ringlets

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal