Modern Family — Season 2 Episode 23
Words & meanings
555 words
CEFR level
the part of the body you sit on
In scenethe part of the body you sit on
He fell on his butt
He fell on his butt
to hit something with force
to hit something with force
The goat butted the fence
The goat butted the fence
the person or thing that is made fun of
the person or thing that is made fun of
He is the butt of the joke
He is the butt of the joke
the thick, blunt end of something
the thick, blunt end of something
He held the rifle by the butt
He held the rifle by the butt
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
a place where people go to learn
In scenea place where people go to learn
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
In sceneto try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to be reasonable or understandable
In sceneto be reasonable or understandable
This does not make sense
This does not make sense
to be logical or understandable
to be logical or understandable
What you are saying makes sense
What you are saying makes sense
to be logical or easy to understand
to be logical or easy to understand
Your explanation makes sense
Your explanation makes sense
the place where people go to learn
In scenethe place where people go to learn
I go to school
I go to school
a group of people or things
a group of people or things
I saw a school of fish
I saw a school of fish
to give lessons to someone
to give lessons to someone
He schooled them in physics
He schooled them in physics
connected with interacting with other people
In sceneconnected with interacting with other people
He is a very social person
He is a very social person
a gathering of people for fun or social interaction
a gathering of people for fun or social interaction
We went to a social last night
We went to a social last night
connected with the way people live together in groups
connected with the way people live together in groups
This is a major social issue
This is a major social issue
a type of strong, muscular dog with a short, flat face
In scenea type of strong, muscular dog with a short, flat face
My brother wants to buy a bulldog
My brother wants to buy a bulldog
the part of the brain that controls movement and balance
In scenethe part of the brain that controls movement and balance
The cerebellum helps us maintain our balance
The cerebellum helps us maintain our balance
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
a person who is very strange or unusual
In scenea person who is very strange or unusual
He is considered a bit of a freak
He is considered a bit of a freak
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
Don't freak out
Don't freak out
very strange or not normal
very strange or not normal
It was a freak accident
It was a freak accident
needing a lot of effort or skill to do
In sceneneeding a lot of effort or skill to do
This puzzle is very challenging
This puzzle is very challenging
to formally question the validity of an official decision
to formally question the validity of an official decision
He submitted a challenging appeal against the decision
He submitted a challenging appeal against the decision
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This view is awesome
This view is awesome
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
Your performance was awesome
Your performance was awesome
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
That is an awesome idea
That is an awesome idea
extremely impressive or enjoyable
extremely impressive or enjoyable
That movie was awesome
That movie was awesome
something you are required to do
In scenesomething you are required to do
It is my responsibility to finish the work
It is my responsibility to finish the work
things that you must do
things that you must do
Doing homework is his responsibility
Doing homework is his responsibility
to find how heavy something is
In sceneto find how heavy something is
Please weigh the fruit
Please weigh the fruit
to think carefully about something
to think carefully about something
I need to weigh my options
I need to weigh my options
to have a certain heaviness
to have a certain heaviness
This box weighs five kilos
This box weighs five kilos
a place where students study before college
In scenea place where students study before college
I go to high school
I go to high school
a school for students aged 14 to 18
In scenea school for students aged 14 to 18
She is a high school student
She is a high school student
acting in a childish or silly way
acting in a childish or silly way
Stop acting so high school about this
Stop acting so high school about this
relating to the level of education for teenagers
relating to the level of education for teenagers
She is a high-school student
She is a high-school student
the state of being liked or known by many people
In scenethe state of being liked or known by many people
His popularity grew after he won the game
His popularity grew after he won the game
to touch someone or something with force
In sceneto touch someone or something with force
He hit the ball
He hit the ball
to go to a place
to go to a place
Let's hit the gym
Let's hit the gym
a person or thing that is very popular or successful
a person or thing that is very popular or successful
The song is a big hit
The song is a big hit
to wait or stop
In sceneto wait or stop
Please hold on a moment
Please hold on a moment
power or influence over someone
power or influence over someone
He has a firm hold on the team
He has a firm hold on the team
to hold something tightly or keep it
to hold something tightly or keep it
Hold on to the rail
Hold on to the rail
to keep something in a particular position or state
to keep something in a particular position or state
Hold on to your ticket
Hold on to your ticket
to keep a firm hold of something
to keep a firm hold of something
Please hold on to the railing
Please hold on to the railing
a small area of still water
In scenea small area of still water
The hotel has a big pool
The hotel has a big pool
a game played on a table with balls and cues
a game played on a table with balls and cues
Let's play a game of pool
Let's play a game of pool
a supply or collection of something
a supply or collection of something
We have a pool of talented candidates
We have a pool of talented candidates
to take action or responsibility
In sceneto take action or responsibility
Someone needs to step up
Someone needs to step up
to move forward to a higher position or take action
to move forward to a higher position or take action
He decided to step up and lead the team
He decided to step up and lead the team
to move closer to someone or something
to move closer to someone or something
He stepped up to the line
He stepped up to the line
to increase or improve something
to increase or improve something
We need to step up our efforts
We need to step up our efforts
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
to be confronted by something difficult
In sceneto be confronted by something difficult
We are up against a big problem
We are up against a big problem
in contact with; pressed on
in contact with; pressed on
The ladder is up against the wall
The ladder is up against the wall
to walk with regular steps or in a determined manner
In sceneto walk with regular steps or in a determined manner
The soldiers march together
The soldiers march together
a public gathering of people to show support for a cause
a public gathering of people to show support for a cause
They participated in a protest march
They participated in a protest march
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
My birthday is in March
My birthday is in March
a piece of music with a strong, regular rhythm, often for marching
a piece of music with a strong, regular rhythm, often for marching
They played a loud military march
They played a loud military march
relating to magic or having magic powers
In scenerelating to magic or having magic powers
It was a magic moment
It was a magic moment
the art of performing illusions
the art of performing illusions
He knows some magic
He knows some magic
the power to control events by mysterious forces
the power to control events by mysterious forces
Magic is not real
Magic is not real
the power to make impossible things happen
the power to make impossible things happen
The ring has magic
The ring has magic
the leader of a country
In scenethe leader of a country
He is the president of the country
He is the president of the country
the person in charge of an organization
the person in charge of an organization
She is the president of the club
She is the president of the club
to suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
In sceneto suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
She came up with a great idea
She came up with a great idea
to find or supply something, especially money
to find or supply something, especially money
Can you come up with the money
Can you come up with the money
to think of or create an idea
to think of or create an idea
She came up with a great plan
She came up with a great plan
happening or done before the usual or expected time
In scenehappening or done before the usual or expected time
I arrived early today
I arrived early today
at a time before the present
at a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
near the beginning of a period of time
near the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
a mistake or imperfection
In scenea mistake or imperfection
There is a small flaw in the diamond
There is a small flaw in the diamond
to be forced off by a sudden strong impact
In sceneto be forced off by a sudden strong impact
The hat blew off in the wind
The hat blew off in the wind
to not do something you planned
to not do something you planned
He blew off our meeting
He blew off our meeting
to perform very poorly or fail at something
to perform very poorly or fail at something
He blew off his presentation
He blew off his presentation
to not do something you were supposed to do
to not do something you were supposed to do
I blew off my homework
I blew off my homework
to fail to do something you are supposed to do
to fail to do something you are supposed to do
She decided to blow off her responsibilities
She decided to blow off her responsibilities
to release stress or tension
to release stress or tension
He needs to blow off some steam
He needs to blow off some steam
to be removed or separated by an explosion
to be removed or separated by an explosion
The explosion blew off the door
The explosion blew off the door
to remove something suddenly and with force
to remove something suddenly and with force
The wind blew off my hat
The wind blew off my hat
to not attend something you are supposed to go to
to not attend something you are supposed to go to
She blew off the meeting
She blew off the meeting
to get rid of built-up anger or stress
to get rid of built-up anger or stress
I exercise to blow off steam
I exercise to blow off steam
the act of refusing or ignoring someone
the act of refusing or ignoring someone
Her boyfriend gave her the cold blow-off
Her boyfriend gave her the cold blow-off
having a body with large bones
In scenehaving a body with large bones
He is big boned
He is big boned
happening quickly or in a short time
In scenehappening quickly or in a short time
She gave a quick answer
She gave a quick answer
able to think or understand things fast
able to think or understand things fast
She has a quick mind
She has a quick mind
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
to greet someone who has arrived
In sceneto greet someone who has arrived
They welcomed the guests
They welcomed the guests
allowed to do something
In sceneallowed to do something
Questions are welcome
Questions are welcome
to be happy to receive something
to be happy to receive something
You are welcome here
You are welcome here
at a distance from here
In sceneat a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
to move something from one place to another
In sceneto move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
to get on a horse
In sceneto get on a horse
Let's saddle up
Let's saddle up
to put a saddle on a horse and get ready to ride
to put a saddle on a horse and get ready to ride
We need to saddle up before we ride
We need to saddle up before we ride
to get ready for a ride or activity
to get ready for a ride or activity
You should saddle up for the long trip
You should saddle up for the long trip
a polite word for a woman
In scenea polite word for a woman
A lady came to the door
A lady came to the door
a polite or formal word for a woman
a polite or formal word for a woman
She is a very elegant lady
She is a very elegant lady
behavior that causes pain or suffering
In scenebehavior that causes pain or suffering
Cruelty to animals is wrong
Cruelty to animals is wrong
behavior that causes pain or suffering
behavior that causes pain or suffering
Animal cruelty is wrong
Animal cruelty is wrong
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
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
an action or step taken
In scenean action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
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
in the present time
In scenein the present time
Nowadays, many people work from home
Nowadays, many people work from home
a raised area where people perform
In scenea raised area where people perform
The actor is on the stage
The actor is on the stage
to make something look real when it is not
to make something look real when it is not
They staged a protest in the city center
They staged a protest in the city center
to plan and carry out an event
to plan and carry out an event
He staged the equipment
He staged the equipment
a step in a process
a step in a process
We are at the first stage
We are at the first stage
a particular point in a process
a particular point in a process
We are in the first stage of the project
We are in the first stage of the project
to go to another place or switch allegiance
In sceneto go to another place or switch allegiance
He went over to the other side
He went over to the other side
to lie or rest on top of something
to lie or rest on top of something
A rug goes over the floor
A rug goes over the floor
to examine or check something
to examine or check something
Let's go over the plan
Let's go over the plan
to go to someone's home
to go to someone's home
I will go over to his house later
I will go over to his house later
to think something is important
In sceneto think something is important
I value your friendship
I value your friendship
how useful or important something is
how useful or important something is
This ring has great value
This ring has great value
used to express surprise or to emphasize a question
In sceneused to express surprise or to emphasize a question
What the hell are you doing
What the hell are you doing
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
What the hell is that
What the hell is that
used to express surprise or anger
used to express surprise or anger
What the hell you broke it
What the hell you broke it
a place to sit
In scenea place to sit
Please take your seat
Please take your seat
to be given to someone as a right or reward
to be given to someone as a right or reward
She won a seat in parliament
She won a seat in parliament
to have space for a number of people
to have space for a number of people
The room seats ten people
The room seats ten people
to show someone where to sit
to show someone where to sit
The host seated us
The host seated us
a covering for the head
In scenea covering for the head
He is wearing a hat
He is wearing a hat
used to show you are surprised or frightened
In sceneused to show you are surprised or frightened
Yikes, that is a big spider
Yikes, that is a big spider
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
to be involved in something
In sceneto be involved in something
He is too up in this
He is too up in this
to be in a high position inside a place
to be in a high position inside a place
The cat is up in the tree
The cat is up in the tree
to stop being angry at someone for a mistake
In sceneto stop being angry at someone for a mistake
Please forgive me
Please forgive me
to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did
to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did
You should forgive him for his mistake
You should forgive him for his mistake
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 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
a feeling of worry or interest about something
In scenea feeling of worry or interest about something
I don't care
I don't care
the act of looking after someone or something
the act of looking after someone or something
Skin care is important
Skin care is important
to want to do something
to want to do something
Would you care for tea
Would you care for tea
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
to feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
one or the other of two things
In sceneone or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
used to add a negative statement
used to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
a ceremony at which degrees or diplomas are given
In scenea ceremony at which degrees or diplomas are given
The commencement ceremony is tomorrow
The commencement ceremony is tomorrow
the beginning of something
the beginning of something
The commencement of the meeting was short
The commencement of the meeting was short
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
the warmest season of the year
In scenethe warmest season of the year
I love summer
I love summer
a person's first name
a person's first name
Summer is my best friend
Summer is my best friend
to spend the summer season in a place
to spend the summer season in a place
They summer in Italy
They summer in Italy
a road vehicle with four wheels and an engine
In scenea road vehicle with four wheels and an engine
He drives his car to work
He drives his car to work
a separate section of a train for passengers or services
a separate section of a train for passengers or services
We sat in the last car of the train
We sat in the last car of the train
a four-wheeled road vehicle
a four-wheeled road vehicle
I have a red car
I have a red car
extremely emotional and out of control
In sceneextremely emotional and out of control
She became hysterical after the accident
She became hysterical after the accident
extremely amusing or causing laughter
extremely amusing or causing laughter
That movie was absolutely hysterical
That movie was absolutely hysterical
the quality of being trusted or believed
In scenethe quality of being trusted or believed
The witness lost her credibility in court
The witness lost her credibility in court
to make someone feel shy or awkward
In sceneto make someone feel shy or awkward
Don't embarrass me
Don't embarrass me
to feel shy or awkward
In sceneto feel shy or awkward
I felt embarrassed
I felt embarrassed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
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
to ask people questions to get their opinions
In sceneto ask people questions to get their opinions
The company decided to poll its employees
The company decided to poll its employees
a place where people go to vote in an election
a place where people go to vote in an election
She went to the poll to cast her vote
She went to the poll to cast her vote
to stop or wait
In sceneto stop or wait
Hold it in for a moment
Hold it in for a moment
the first part of something
In scenethe first part of something
The beginning of the movie was great
The beginning of the movie was great
the first part of something
the first part of something
The beginning of the movie was slow
The beginning of the movie was slow
someone who is not accepted by a group
In scenesomeone who is not accepted by a group
He felt like an outcast at his new school
He felt like an outcast at his new school
a particular set of circumstances
In scenea particular set of circumstances
It is a big deal
It is a big deal
to take action to solve a problem
to take action to solve a problem
I can deal with this
I can deal with this
a large quantity of something
a large quantity of something
This task takes a great deal of time
This task takes a great deal of time
to buy and sell illegal goods
to buy and sell illegal goods
He was arrested for dealing drugs
He was arrested for dealing drugs
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
In scenefeeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
In scenefeeling satisfaction from your own achievements
He is proud of his work
He is proud of his work
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
I am proud of your success
I am proud of your success
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
She has a proud expression
She has a proud expression
to direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
In sceneto direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
Look at that bird
Look at that bird
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
I need to look at the documents
I need to look at the documents
an expression of anger or frustration
In scenean expression of anger or frustration
Damn, I forgot my keys
Damn, I forgot my keys
to feel concern about something
to feel concern about something
I don't give a damn about it
I don't give a damn about it
to say someone deserves punishment
to say someone deserves punishment
The priest damned the sinner
The priest damned the sinner
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It is damn hot today
It is damn hot today
to move from one place to another
In sceneto move from one place to another
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
a person who owns something
In scenea person who owns something
Who is the owner of this car?
Who is the owner of this car?
someone who owns something
someone who owns something
He is the owner of the company
He is the owner of the company
an event where people celebrate or socialize
In scenean event where people celebrate or socialize
I love going to parties
I love going to parties
a group of people who do something together
a group of people who do something together
We are meeting with the other parties today
We are meeting with the other parties today
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 move from one place to another
In sceneto move from one place to another
Vamos we are late
Vamos we are late