Modern Family S9E16: English vocabulary

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the movement of the sea away from the shore as the tide goes out

a strong cotton fabric, usually blue, used for jeans and other clothes

a small decorative crown worn on the head

in a way that seems to happen by magic

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a sweet cake or cookie flavored with ginger and spices

slightly drunk

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

a formal room in a house where guests are received

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

a large, flat dish used for serving food

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

home; to or at home

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a person who goes camping

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

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

to officially choose someone for a job or role

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

to divide something into two equal parts

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

to throw something with a lot of force

to quit a job, activity, or plan

separated from the rest by cutting

the person who did a crime or caused a problem

used to say that something is not believable

to do something very well and succeed impressively

completely ready to begin something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not needed or useful anymore

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly agree with someone

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

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

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

a room or setup in a house for watching films and TV with a large screen and good sound

a long, angry argument or conflict

the way someone or something is shown in a book, film, painting, or other work

in a blunt or direct way

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to wait until the next day before deciding something

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

swelling, redness, heat, and pain in part of the body, often caused by injury or infection

to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

to explain something to someone step by step

able to be believed; seeming true or real

a black substance made by heating wood or other material without air, used as fuel or for drawing

words or pictures drawn or painted on walls or other public places, often without permission

a very large deer with broad, flat antlers

comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to reduce something as much as possible

past tense and past participle of bed

done in a quiet, secret way

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

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

at an early stage; before much time has passed

a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads