Modern Family S9E18: English vocabulary

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

likely to catch fire easily

making quick, sharp movements

a light, peaceful sleep

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

slightly drunk

locked with a key

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

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

a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

the group of organs in the body that produce sex cells and make reproduction possible

a violin, especially one used in folk music

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

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

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

the period of life between childhood and adulthood

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

a vegetable with a large white head made of tightly packed flower buds

to discuss ideas informally and freely

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

meat from a young cow, used as food

a lake, especially in Scotland

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

either of the two tubes that carry an egg from an ovary to the uterus

used to say that something is not believable

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

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

used to say that an attempt was not successful

the inner part of the ear that helps you hear and keep your balance

to tap a travel card or device on a reader when leaving a bus, train, or station

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to think deeply or quietly

moving up and down repeatedly

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

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

relating to the process of producing babies or young

as; in the same way that

A woman who works in a school cafeteria and serves food

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

in a strange or unusual way

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

a person who takes payments in a shop, restaurant, or other business

in a separate way, one by one

preserved or sold in bottles

a playful trick or practical joke

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a plant that grows in hot, dry places and has thick stems and sharp spines

a casual way to say goodbye

an exclamation used to show annoyance or disappointment

an impressive achievement that takes great skill, strength, or courage

a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

used to remind someone of something they already know

a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data