Modern Family — Season 1 Episode 13
Words & meanings
550 words
CEFR level
a color between black and white
In scenea color between black and white
The sky is gray today
The sky is gray today
to change to a color between black and white
to change to a color between black and white
His hair is starting to gray
His hair is starting to gray
not easy to do or deal with
In scenenot easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
having a lot of strength or bravery
having a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
to make a big effort to do something
In sceneto make a big effort to do something
He struggled against the illness
He struggled against the illness
a fight between people or groups for power or control
a fight between people or groups for power or control
The workers began a struggle for their rights
The workers began a struggle for their rights
a problem or difficult situation
a problem or difficult situation
Learning to read was a struggle for him
Learning to read was a struggle for him
producing a series of short, sharp cracking noises
In sceneproducing a series of short, sharp cracking noises
I heard the crackling leaves under my feet
I heard the crackling leaves under my feet
a small part you press to make a machine work
In scenea small part you press to make a machine work
Press the button
Press the button
a small object you press to operate a device
a small object you press to operate a device
My shirt lost a button
My shirt lost a button
in the area close to a place
In scenein the area close to a place
Many trees are around the school
Many trees are around the school
used to indicate an approximate amount
used to indicate an approximate amount
I will arrive around 5 PM
I will arrive around 5 PM
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
She knows her way around the office
She knows her way around the office
to change the direction or result of something
to change the direction or result of something
We must turn the situation around
We must turn the situation around
to get something by paying money
In sceneto get something by paying money
I want to buy a car
I want to buy a car
to accept something as true
to accept something as true
I don't buy his story
I don't buy his story
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
something that you buy
something that you buy
This dress was a great buy
This dress was a great buy
in a state of preparation
In scenein a state of preparation
I am ready to go
I am ready to go
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Tell me your name
Tell me your name
to know or recognize something
to know or recognize something
I can't tell them apart
I can't tell them apart
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
a shift in the way a situation is developing
In scenea shift in the way a situation is developing
She turned the room into a gym
She turned the room into a gym
a chance to do something in a sequence
a chance to do something in a sequence
It is your turn now
It is your turn now
to pass something to someone else
to pass something to someone else
Please turn the book to him
Please turn the book to him
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
Turn the knob to start the machine
Turn the knob to start the machine
the skin of a young sheep
In scenethe skin of a young sheep
This jacket is made of soft lambskin
This jacket is made of soft lambskin
very impressive or dramatic
In scenevery impressive or dramatic
The view from the top is spectacular
The view from the top is spectacular
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
Please check your answers
Please check your answers
a written order to a bank to pay money
In scenea written order to a bank to pay money
Can I have the check please
Can I have the check please
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
Could we have the check please
Could we have the check please
a design of small squares, often on fabric
a design of small squares, often on fabric
He wore a check shirt
He wore a check shirt
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
to talk to someone you have not seen for a while to find out what they have been doing
In sceneto talk to someone you have not seen for a while to find out what they have been doing
We met for coffee to catch up
We met for coffee to catch up
to become very interested or involved in something
to become very interested or involved in something
I need to catch up on the latest trends
I need to catch up on the latest trends
to get to the same point as others
to get to the same point as others
She ran fast to catch up with the group
She ran fast to catch up with the group
a talk to update each other on news
a talk to update each other on news
Let's have a quick catch-up
Let's have a quick catch-up
to get to the same point as others
to get to the same point as others
I need to catch up with my studies
I need to catch up with my studies
to express regret for a mistake
In sceneto express regret for a mistake
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
to say sorry for something you did wrong
to say sorry for something you did wrong
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
the act of admitting you did something wrong
the act of admitting you did something wrong
You should apologize for being late
You should apologize for being late
the act of admitting you did something wrong
the act of admitting you did something wrong
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
not making sound
In scenenot making sound
The phone is on mute
The phone is on mute
to make something less bright or strong
to make something less bright or strong
The designer decided to mute the bright colors
The designer decided to mute the bright colors
not able to talk or make sounds
not able to talk or make sounds
He was born mute
He was born mute
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
I want to learn English
I want to learn English
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I learned that the meeting is postponed
I learned that the meeting is postponed
to get new information or skill
to get new information or skill
I am learning how to play chess
I am learning how to play chess
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
feeling not at ease
In scenefeeling not at ease
I feel uncomfortable here
I feel uncomfortable here
causing physical discomfort
causing physical discomfort
This chair is uncomfortable
This chair is uncomfortable
the place where someone is going
In scenethe place where someone is going
We reached our destination
We reached our destination
the place where someone or something is going
the place where someone or something is going
Our final destination is Paris
Our final destination is Paris
the place where someone is going
the place where someone is going
Our final destination is the city center
Our final destination is the city center
to cause someone to do something
In sceneto cause someone to do something
He made me cry
He made me cry
to produce or form something
In sceneto produce or form something
I make dinner every day
I make dinner every day
to say or express something
In sceneto say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to press a button on a device
In sceneto press a button on a device
Click the mouse to open the file
Click the mouse to open the file
a unit of distance equal to one kilometer
a unit of distance equal to one kilometer
We traveled five clicks today
We traveled five clicks today
to suddenly understand something
to suddenly understand something
The solution finally clicked for me
The solution finally clicked for me
to make a short, sharp sound
to make a short, sharp sound
I heard a click at the door
I heard a click at the door
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
to look at and understand written words
In sceneto look at and understand written words
I read a book every month
I read a book every month
to audition by reading lines
to audition by reading lines
She will read for the part
She will read for the part
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
Do you read me
Do you read me
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
I can read your mind
I can read your mind
a person who is paid for sex
In scenea person who is paid for sex
She worked as a prostitute
She worked as a prostitute
to have sex for money
to have sex for money
She refuses to prostitute
She refuses to prostitute
an act of asking for something
In scenean act of asking for something
I demand an explanation
I demand an explanation
to ask for something in a firm or strong way
to ask for something in a firm or strong way
The workers demand better pay
The workers demand better pay
to ask for something forcefully
to ask for something forcefully
The workers demand higher wages
The workers demand higher wages
to move into a room or building
In sceneto move into a room or building
Please come in
Please come in
to be sold or found in a particular form
to be sold or found in a particular form
This dress comes in red
This dress comes in red
to have a part or role in a situation
to have a part or role in a situation
Where does the expert come in
Where does the expert come in
to finish in a particular position in a competition
to finish in a particular position in a competition
She came in second in the race
She came in second in the race
to arrive or finish in a position
to arrive or finish in a position
She came in first in the race
She came in first in the race
to be useful in a situation
to be useful in a situation
This tool will come in handy later
This tool will come in handy later
to become involved in a situation
to become involved in a situation
They asked me to come in on the project
They asked me to come in on the project
the quality of being fair and right
In scenethe quality of being fair and right
Everyone deserves justice
Everyone deserves justice
to punish someone in a powerful way
to punish someone in a powerful way
Justice was served
Justice was served
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
In scenea phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
They are doing know-what
They are doing know-what
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
Know what I have a better idea
Know what I have a better idea
something that is not named
something that is not named
I need to buy the know what for the car
I need to buy the know what for the car
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
from a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
to make someone feel unhappy or angry
In sceneto make someone feel unhappy or angry
Your behavior will displease your teacher
Your behavior will displease your teacher
a person's father or mother
In scenea person's father or mother
I love my parents
I love my parents
a company that owns another company
a company that owns another company
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
to care for and bring up a child
to care for and bring up a child
They are parenting their children with love
They are parenting their children with love
a person's father or mother
a person's father or mother
My parent is very kind
My parent is very kind
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
to select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
the act of making a choice
the act of making a choice
You must choose a path
You must choose a path
picked out from a group
picked out from a group
This is the chosen one
This is the chosen one
to take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
In sceneto take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
The children play in the garden
The children play in the garden
to perform a role in a film or play
to perform a role in a film or play
He plays a doctor in the movie
He plays a doctor in the movie
to handle a situation in a certain way
to handle a situation in a certain way
You should play it safe
You should play it safe
to perform music on a musical instrument
to perform music on a musical instrument
Can you play a song
Can you play a song
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
a round building with seats around a central open space
In scenea round building with seats around a central open space
The Roman amphitheater is very old
The Roman amphitheater is very old
the red liquid that flows through your body
In scenethe red liquid that flows through your body
Blood carries oxygen
Blood carries oxygen
the red liquid that moves through the body
the red liquid that moves through the body
There was blood on the floor
There was blood on the floor
a district or community within a town or city
In scenea district or community within a town or city
I live in a quiet neighborhood
I live in a quiet neighborhood
a device for talking to people from far away
In scenea device for talking to people from far away
She answered the phone quickly
She answered the phone quickly
a portable device used to make calls and access the internet
a portable device used to make calls and access the internet
I lost my cell phone yesterday
I lost my cell phone yesterday
a small phone you can carry with you
a small phone you can carry with you
I forgot my cell phone at home
I forgot my cell phone at home
a small phone you can carry with you
a small phone you can carry with you
My cell phone is in my bag
My cell phone is in my bag
a phone you can carry with you
a phone you can carry with you
Many people use a mobile phone
Many people use a mobile phone
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
He sent his thanks
He sent his thanks
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
a short phrase used to show you are grateful
a short phrase used to show you are grateful
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
feeling or showing envy of someone else's advantages, possessions, etc.
In scenefeeling or showing envy of someone else's advantages, possessions, etc.
He is jealous of her new car
He is jealous of her new car
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
the part that is left
In scenethe part that is left
I will do the rest tomorrow
I will do the rest tomorrow
to stop moving or working to recover energy
to stop moving or working to recover energy
I need some rest
I need some rest
a thing that holds or supports something
a thing that holds or supports something
He used a foot rest
He used a foot rest
a short high-pitched sound
In scenea short high-pitched sound
I heard a loud beep
I heard a loud beep
to make a short high-pitched sound
In sceneto make a short high-pitched sound
The machine started to beep
The machine started to beep
to send a signal to someone's pager or phone
to send a signal to someone's pager or phone
He beeped me yesterday
He beeped me yesterday
a room with a toilet and sink
In scenea room with a toilet and sink
Where is the bathroom?
Where is the bathroom?
a room with a toilet and sink
a room with a toilet and sink
The bathroom is upstairs
The bathroom is upstairs
the number of years someone has lived
In scenethe number of years someone has lived
Age is just a number
Age is just a number
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
We live in the digital age
We live in the digital age
to become older
to become older
Everyone ages
Everyone ages
becoming older
becoming older
People age as time passes
People age as time passes
without any purpose or benefit
In scenewithout any purpose or benefit
This tool is useless
This tool is useless
not useful or helpful
not useful or helpful
This broken pen is useless
This broken pen is useless
a person who sells flowers
In scenea person who sells flowers
I bought flowers from the florist
I bought flowers from the florist
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
That joke was a good laugh
That joke was a good laugh
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
a feeling of deep affection
In scenea feeling of deep affection
Romance is important in a relationship
Romance is important in a relationship
to be of significance
to be of significance
This small detail does not romance at all
This small detail does not romance at all
a story about love and romantic relationships
a story about love and romantic relationships
I like reading romance novels
I like reading romance novels
to try to make someone fall in love with you
to try to make someone fall in love with you
He tried to romance her with flowers
He tried to romance her with flowers
a feeling of deep affection
a feeling of deep affection
They share a beautiful romance
They share a beautiful romance
a piece of a whole
In scenea piece of a whole
The engine has many parts
The engine has many parts
a character in a play or film
a character in a play or film
He played a small part
He played a small part
to move away from each other
to move away from each other
They parted at the airport
They parted at the airport
a place where students study after high school
In scenea place where students study after high school
She is studying at college
She is studying at college
the colorful part of a plant
In scenethe colorful part of a plant
This flower is red
This flower is red
to act against someone who trusted you
to act against someone who trusted you
Do not flower those who trust you
Do not flower those who trust you
a part of a plant that is often colorful
a part of a plant that is often colorful
I gave her a beautiful flower
I gave her a beautiful flower
the colorful part of a plant that makes seeds
the colorful part of a plant that makes seeds
I gave her a beautiful flower
I gave her a beautiful flower
to leave a place or appear
In sceneto leave a place or appear
He came out of the house
He came out of the house
to get better after a difficult situation
to get better after a difficult situation
She came out of the crisis safely
She came out of the crisis safely
to be the consequence or product of an event or process
to be the consequence or product of an event or process
Nothing good came out of that meeting
Nothing good came out of that meeting
to state something honestly and directly
to state something honestly and directly
You should come out of it and be honest
You should come out of it and be honest
to move out from inside something
to move out from inside something
The dog will come out of the house
The dog will come out of the house
very wanting to do something
In scenevery wanting to do something
I am dying to see you
I am dying to see you
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is dying
The plant is dying
to feel interested in or worried about someone or something
In sceneto feel interested in or worried about someone or something
I care about my grades
I care about my grades
to like or think highly of someone
to like or think highly of someone
I care about my friends
I care about my friends
completely new and unused
In scenecompletely new and unused
I bought a brand new car
I bought a brand new car
very new or unused
very new or unused
I bought a brand new car
I bought a brand new car
to release liquid waste from the body
In sceneto release liquid waste from the body
I need to pee
I need to pee
liquid waste produced by the body
liquid waste produced by the body
I need to pee right now
I need to pee right now
to laugh with short quiet sounds
In sceneto laugh with short quiet sounds
He was chuckling at the joke
He was chuckling at the joke
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person at all
no person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
no person
no person
He felt like a nobody
He felt like a nobody
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
a tool that controls temperature
In scenea tool that controls temperature
Set the thermostat to 22 degrees
Set the thermostat to 22 degrees
to accept or admit that something is true
In sceneto accept or admit that something is true
He acknowledged his mistake
He acknowledged his mistake
to accept or admit something is true
to accept or admit something is true
The government acknowledged the new laws
The government acknowledged the new laws
to send out air from the mouth
In sceneto send out air from the mouth
Blow the candles
Blow the candles
to spoil or fail something
In sceneto spoil or fail something
I blew my chance
I blew my chance
to make someone feel very surprised or shocked
to make someone feel very surprised or shocked
That performance blew me away
That performance blew me away
to burst or break open with force
to burst or break open with force
He received a blow to the head
He received a blow to the head
at high speed
In sceneat high speed
He runs very fast
He runs very fast
to not eat food for a period of time
to not eat food for a period of time
He decided to fast for a day
He decided to fast for a day
showing a time later than the correct time
showing a time later than the correct time
My watch is five minutes fast
My watch is five minutes fast
in a strong, fixed way
in a strong, fixed way
The baby is fast asleep
The baby is fast asleep
a person who gets something
In scenea person who gets something
He is the receiver of the letter
He is the receiver of the letter
a piece of equipment that gets signals
a piece of equipment that gets signals
The receiver catches the signal
The receiver catches the signal
to cause someone to feel worried or upset
In sceneto cause someone to feel worried or upset
Nothing seems to faze her
Nothing seems to faze her
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
exactly at this time
exactly at this time
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this moment
at this moment
He is working right now
He is working right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
at this moment
at this moment
I am busy right now
I am busy right now
at this exact time
at this exact time
Please come here right now
Please come here right now
without being affected by
In scenewithout being affected by
Despite the rain, we went for a walk
Despite the rain, we went for a walk
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
used to express what you plan to do
used to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
an action or step taken
an action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
to change position or go to a new place
to change position or go to a new place
We will move to a new house
We will move to a new house
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We will move to a new house next month
We will move to a new house next month
too much; more than is reasonable
In scenetoo much; more than is reasonable
He is overly cautious
He is overly cautious