Modern Family — Season 2 Episode 10
Words & meanings
472 words
CEFR level
a container with flat sides
In scenea container with flat sides
Put the books in the box
Put the books in the box
to put someone into a specific group or type
to put someone into a specific group or type
They try to box people into categories
They try to box people into categories
to fight with your fists
to fight with your fists
They like to box on weekends
They like to box on weekends
to put something inside a box
to put something inside a box
Please box the items carefully
Please box the items carefully
going far down from the surface or having great depth
In scenegoing far down from the surface or having great depth
The ocean is very deep
The ocean is very deep
having a low sound
having a low sound
He has a deep voice
He has a deep voice
very strong or intense
very strong or intense
He has a deep love for music
He has a deep love for music
having a lot of money
having a lot of money
He has deep pockets
He has deep pockets
something that helps or is useful
In scenesomething that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
In sceneto say that someone is responsible for something bad
Do not blame me for this mistake
Do not blame me for this mistake
to say someone did something wrong
In sceneto say someone did something wrong
I blame the rain for the delay
I blame the rain for the delay
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
the state of being responsible for something bad
the state of being responsible for something bad
He accepted the blame for the accident
He accepted the blame for the accident
young human beings
In sceneyoung human beings
The kids are playing
The kids are playing
a young person
a young person
I have two kids
I have two kids
to make something happen to someone
In sceneto make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
deserving pity or contempt
In scenedeserving pity or contempt
His excuse was pathetic
His excuse was pathetic
extremely bad or useless
extremely bad or useless
Your effort was pathetic
Your effort was pathetic
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
In scenea story shown in a cinema or on TV
I love watching movies
I love watching movies
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 brief piece of writing
In scenea brief piece of writing
He added a side note to the document
He added a side note to the document
a small, less important piece of information
a small, less important piece of information
As a side note I will be late today
As a side note I will be late today
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
In sceneto take attention or praise that someone else should get
He stole my thunder by telling the news first
He stole my thunder by telling the news first
perhaps; used to say that something may be true
In sceneperhaps; used to say that something may be true
This is possibly the best way
This is possibly the best way
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
a colored cosmetic for the lips
In scenea colored cosmetic for the lips
She is wearing red lipstick
She is wearing red lipstick
a colored substance used on the lips
a colored substance used on the lips
Put some lipstick on
Put some lipstick on
a person who goes with someone to protect or guide them
In scenea person who goes with someone to protect or guide them
Every student needs a chaperone
Every student needs a chaperone
to go with someone to watch or protect them
to go with someone to watch or protect them
The teacher will chaperone the trip
The teacher will chaperone the trip
to go with a group of young people to make sure they behave
to go with a group of young people to make sure they behave
She will chaperone the students on the trip
She will chaperone the students on the trip
to speak words
In sceneto speak words
He said no
He said no
already referred to earlier
already referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
to express something in words
to express something in words
He said that he was busy
He said that he was busy
to speak words
to speak words
She said she was tired
She said she was tired
to say someone did something wrong
In sceneto say someone did something wrong
Do not accuse him without proof
Do not accuse him without proof
saying someone did something wrong
saying someone did something wrong
They accuse him of stealing
They accuse him of stealing
to jump over a rope while it swings under your feet
In sceneto jump over a rope while it swings under your feet
She is skipping in the garden
She is skipping in the garden
to move with quick, bouncing steps
to move with quick, bouncing steps
The child is skipping along the path
The child is skipping along the path
to not do something that you usually do
to not do something that you usually do
I am skipping lunch today
I am skipping lunch today
a tool used for gripping or cutting
In scenea tool used for gripping or cutting
He used pliers to cut the wire
He used pliers to cut the wire
a feeling of pleasure from your own achievements
In scenea feeling of pleasure from your own achievements
He takes pride in his work
He takes pride in his work
to give someone a job
In sceneto give someone a job
They want to hire a new manager
They want to hire a new manager
a person who has been given a job
a person who has been given a job
They welcomed the new hire
They welcomed the new hire
to give someone a job
to give someone a job
We need to hire more staff
We need to hire more staff
to pay money to use something for a time
to pay money to use something for a time
We decided to hire a car for our holiday
We decided to hire a car for our holiday
to be upset or annoyed by something
In sceneto be upset or annoyed by something
I don't mind the cold
I don't mind the cold
to have a plan or intention to do something
to have a plan or intention to do something
I mind to help him
I mind to help him
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
He has a brilliant mind
He has a brilliant mind
to be responsible for something
to be responsible for something
Please mind your step on the stairs
Please mind your step on the stairs
things that you eat
In scenethings that you eat
I like Italian food
I like Italian food
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yep, I can help you
Yep, I can help you
a word used to say yes
a word used to say yes
Yep I will be there
Yep I will be there
used to say yes or agree
used to say yes or agree
Yep that sounds right
Yep that sounds right
a small group of things or people close together
In scenea small group of things or people close together
A clump of trees stood by the river
A clump of trees stood by the river
to go somewhere quietly and secretly
In sceneto go somewhere quietly and secretly
He tried to sneak out of the room
He tried to sneak out of the room
a person who acts in a secret, dishonest, or underhanded way
a person who acts in a secret, dishonest, or underhanded way
He is a real sneak who cannot be trusted
He is a real sneak who cannot be trusted
to give something to someone in a secret or hidden way
to give something to someone in a secret or hidden way
She sneaked the candy to her brother
She sneaked the candy to her brother
a casual shoe with a rubber sole
a casual shoe with a rubber sole
He is wearing his comfortable sneaks
He is wearing his comfortable sneaks
to use your teeth to crush something
In sceneto use your teeth to crush something
Chew your food well
Chew your food well
to crush food with your teeth
to crush food with your teeth
You must chew your food thoroughly
You must chew your food thoroughly
to use your teeth to break down food
to use your teeth to break down food
You should chew your food well
You should chew your food well
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
In sceneto be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
a life-sized model used to display clothes
In scenea life-sized model used to display clothes
The mannequin is wearing a red dress
The mannequin is wearing a red dress
to clean a surface using a mop
In sceneto clean a surface using a mop
I mop the floor every day
I mop the floor every day
a tool with a handle and cloth for cleaning floors
a tool with a handle and cloth for cleaning floors
Where is the mop?
Where is the mop?
a thick or untidy mass of hair on someone's head
a thick or untidy mass of hair on someone's head
He has a mop of hair
He has a mop of hair
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
to make someone feel unable to understand something
In sceneto make someone feel unable to understand something
These directions confuse me
These directions confuse me
to make someone think something wrong
to make someone think something wrong
The false information confused the witnesses
The false information confused the witnesses
to mistake one person or thing for another
to mistake one person or thing for another
I often confuse the twins
I often confuse the twins
difficult to understand
difficult to understand
The complicated instructions confused the students
The complicated instructions confused the students
responsibility for a problem or error
In sceneresponsibility for a problem or error
It was my fault that we were late
It was my fault that we were late
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
It is hard to fault his work
It is hard to fault his work
a large break in the earth's surface
a large break in the earth's surface
There is a fault line under this city
There is a fault line under this city
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
Everyone has a personal fault
Everyone has a personal fault
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
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
a piece of cloth worn around the neck
In scenea piece of cloth worn around the neck
He is wearing a red tie
He is wearing a red tie
having the same number of points
In scenehaving the same number of points
The game ended in a tie
The game ended in a tie
to join or fasten things together
to join or fasten things together
Tie your shoelaces
Tie your shoelaces
a link or relationship between people or things
a link or relationship between people or things
They have strong family ties
They have strong family ties
to send something to another person or place
In sceneto send something to another person or place
Please forward the email
Please forward the email
toward the front or future
toward the front or future
Step forward
Step forward
confident in a way that may seem rude
confident in a way that may seem rude
He was too forward
He was too forward
a player position in sports
a player position in sports
He plays as a forward
He plays as a forward
used to say what is the right thing to do
In sceneused to say what is the right thing to do
You ought to apologize
You ought to apologize
used to say that something is the right, sensible, or desirable thing to do
used to say that something is the right, sensible, or desirable thing to do
You ought to study for the exam
You ought to study for the exam
used to say that something is likely to happen based on evidence or logic
used to say that something is likely to happen based on evidence or logic
The train ought to arrive soon
The train ought to arrive soon
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
Don't scare me
Don't scare me
feeling fear
feeling fear
It was a big scare
It was a big scare
probably or most likely
In sceneprobably or most likely
He is presumably at home right now
He is presumably at home right now
to speak about something briefly
In sceneto speak about something briefly
He didn't mention the price
He didn't mention the price
to speak about something briefly
to speak about something briefly
Please mention your experience in the letter
Please mention your experience in the letter
to say something about someone or something
to say something about someone or something
He mentioned the book to me
He mentioned the book to me
a heavenly messenger in some religions
In scenea heavenly messenger in some religions
She believes in angels
She believes in angels
the father of your spouse
In scenethe father of your spouse
My father in law is a doctor
My father in law is a doctor
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
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
a small white or yellow flower with thin petals
In scenea small white or yellow flower with thin petals
She picked a daisy from the field
She picked a daisy from the field
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
I love my family
I love my family
a set of directions for making food
a set of directions for making food
Please follow the family for this dish
Please follow the family for this dish
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first family of the show
I watched the first family of the show
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
something added to food to give it taste
In scenesomething added to food to give it taste
The seasoning makes the food taste better
The seasoning makes the food taste better
a boy or man who has the same parents as you
In scenea boy or man who has the same parents as you
I have one brother
I have one brother
a male sibling
a male sibling
My brother is a student
My brother is a student
a male sibling
a male sibling
He is my older brother
He is my older brother
a box or area filled with sand for children to play in
In scenea box or area filled with sand for children to play in
The children are playing in the sandbox
The children are playing in the sandbox
a website where people discuss topics
In scenea website where people discuss topics
I read a post on the forum
I read a post on the forum
a place where people share opinions and discuss topics
a place where people share opinions and discuss topics
I found the answer on the forum
I found the answer on the forum
an open public space in ancient Roman cities used for meetings and business
an open public space in ancient Roman cities used for meetings and business
The tourists visited the Roman forum
The tourists visited the Roman forum
the remaining people or things in a group
In scenethe remaining people or things in a group
Some stayed and the others left
Some stayed and the others left
more people
more people
We should help others
We should help others
people that are not the one mentioned
people that are not the one mentioned
You should respect others
You should respect others
to have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
by yourself or without help
by yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
a person who belongs to a particular group
a person who belongs to a particular group
He is one of our own
He is one of our own
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
Can you fix my bike?
Can you fix my bike?
to make something stay in a certain place
to make something stay in a certain place
Please fix the shelf to the wall
Please fix the shelf to the wall
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
They are in a real fix
They are in a real fix
to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance
to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance
They tried to fix the election
They tried to fix the election
used to express surprise
In sceneused to express surprise
Gosh, it is cold outside
Gosh, it is cold outside
decorated or more expensive than usual
In scenedecorated or more expensive than usual
They went to a fancy restaurant
They went to a fancy restaurant
expensive or of very good quality
expensive or of very good quality
He wore a fancy suit
He wore a fancy suit
the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind
the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind
It was just a flight of fancy
It was just a flight of fancy
to like or want something
to like or want something
Do you fancy a cup of tea
Do you fancy a cup of tea
unexpected or pleasing
unexpected or pleasing
It was a fancy little gift
It was a fancy little gift
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
It was just a passing fancy
It was just a passing fancy
a small sweet food item
a small sweet food item
I bought a sweet fancy at the shop
I bought a sweet fancy at the shop
work that you do for money
In scenework that you do for money
I have a new job
I have a new job
a medical operation to change the body
a medical operation to change the body
She had a nose job
She had a nose job
a piece of work that needs to be done
a piece of work that needs to be done
Your job is to clean the room
Your job is to clean the room
causing excitement
In scenecausing excitement
The game was very exciting
The game was very exciting
a stupid person
In scenea stupid person
He is a complete idiot
He is a complete idiot
a very stupid or silly person
a very stupid or silly person
Do not be an idiot
Do not be an idiot
a place to live that is part of a larger building
In scenea place to live that is part of a larger building
I live in a small apartment
I live in a small apartment
a set of rooms to live in
a set of rooms to live in
Your apartment is very beautiful
Your apartment is very beautiful
a place to live that is part of a larger building
a place to live that is part of a larger building
She lives in a small apartment
She lives in a small apartment
a food grain used in cooking
In scenea food grain used in cooking
I like to eat rice
I like to eat rice
a fully grown male human
In scenea fully grown male human
Two men are here
Two men are here
adult human males
adult human males
The men are standing outside
The men are standing outside
an adult human male
an adult human male
Many men work here
Many men work here
adult human males
adult human males
These men are strong
These men are strong
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 succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
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 take care of a child until they are an adult
In sceneto take care of a child until they are an adult
She raised three children alone
She raised three children alone
to start talking about a subject
to start talking about a subject
She raised a new point
She raised a new point
to gather or bring together an amount of money
to gather or bring together an amount of money
They raised money for charity
They raised money for charity
to move something to a higher position
to move something to a higher position
Please raise your hand
Please raise your hand
to put different things together
In sceneto put different things together
Mix the flour and eggs
Mix the flour and eggs
a combination of different ingredients
a combination of different ingredients
This cake mix is easy to use
This cake mix is easy to use
a group of different songs or things together
a group of different songs or things together
I like this mix of songs
I like this mix of songs
likely to cause harm
In scenelikely to cause harm
This road is dangerous
This road is dangerous
likely to cause harm or injury
likely to cause harm or injury
It is dangerous to play with fire
It is dangerous to play with fire
a response to a question
In scenea response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
the correct way to solve a problem
In scenethe correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
to start to be in a particular state
In sceneto start to be in a particular state
It is getting cold
It is getting cold
to reach a place
to reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
to receive or obtain something
to receive or obtain something
I got a letter today
I got a letter today
to understand something
to understand something
I don't get it
I don't get it
to make someone known to another person
In sceneto make someone known to another person
I want to introduce you to my friend
I want to introduce you to my friend
to present something new
to present something new
The company introduced a new phone
The company introduced a new phone
to bring something into a place for the first time
to bring something into a place for the first time
The company introduced a new product
The company introduced a new product
to make someone known to others for the first time
to make someone known to others for the first time
I want to introduce my friend to you
I want to introduce my friend to you
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
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
a set of clothes worn together
In scenea set of clothes worn together
I love your outfit
I love your outfit
to provide someone with necessary clothing or equipment
to provide someone with necessary clothing or equipment
The store outfitted the hikers with warm clothes
The store outfitted the hikers with warm clothes
an organization or group of people
an organization or group of people
It is a small professional outfit
It is a small professional outfit