Modern Family — Season 6 Episode 6
Words & meanings
600 words
CEFR level
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
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
not having done something wrong
In scenenot having done something wrong
He is innocent
He is innocent
not intended to cause harm
not intended to cause harm
It was an innocent mistake
It was an innocent mistake
pleasant to look at
In scenepleasant to look at
She is a pretty girl
She is a pretty girl
to a moderate degree
In sceneto a moderate degree
This task is pretty hard
This task is pretty hard
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is wearing a pretty dress
She is wearing a pretty dress
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
very charming and sweet
In scenevery charming and sweet
The puppy is adorable
The puppy is adorable
to see or learn where someone or something is
In sceneto see or learn where someone or something is
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 court found that the agreement was invalid
The court found that the agreement was invalid
discover | to see or learn where someone or something is
discover | to see or learn where someone or something is
They found the lost dog
They found the lost dog
to begin or create something
to begin or create something
He founded a new company
He founded a new company
a short time ago
In scenea short time ago
I recently moved here
I recently moved here
a short time ago
a short time ago
I recently started a new job
I recently started a new job
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
the actual or complete size of something
In scenethe actual or complete size of something
I want to see the full size image
I want to see the full size image
having the usual or complete size
having the usual or complete size
This full size bed is very comfortable
This full size bed is very comfortable
the usual or standard size of something
the usual or standard size of something
This keyboard is full size
This keyboard is full size
the normal, complete size of something
the normal, complete size of something
I need a full size mattress
I need a full size mattress
having the normal or full size
having the normal or full size
This is a full-size bed
This is a full-size bed
something that can be done or is true
In scenesomething that can be done or is true
It is possible to finish the work today
It is possible to finish the work today
a person who might be chosen for something
a person who might be chosen for something
She is a possible for the role
She is a possible for the role
a custom where children dress up and ask for candy on Halloween
In scenea custom where children dress up and ask for candy on Halloween
Children play trick or treat
Children play trick or treat
to visit houses on Halloween asking for candy
to visit houses on Halloween asking for candy
They go trick or treat from house to house
They go trick or treat from house to house
to get or achieve something
In sceneto get or achieve something
He managed to score two tickets to the game
He managed to score two tickets to the game
the written music for a movie or play
the written music for a movie or play
The movie has an amazing score
The movie has an amazing score
the number of points in a game
the number of points in a game
The score is two to one
The score is two to one
a group of twenty things
a group of twenty things
A score of birds flew past
A score of birds flew past
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
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
physically appealing
In scenephysically appealing
She looks sexy in that dress
She looks sexy in that dress
attractive in a sexual way
attractive in a sexual way
He looks very sexy in that suit
He looks very sexy in that suit
arousing sexual desire
arousing sexual desire
He has a sexy voice
He has a sexy voice
almost not; by a very small amount
In scenealmost not; by a very small amount
I could barely see the road
I could barely see the road
to say something very softly
In sceneto say something very softly
She whispered a secret to me
She whispered a secret to me
a very small amount of something
a very small amount of something
There was a whisper of smoke in the air
There was a whisper of smoke in the air
a very quiet sound made when speaking
a very quiet sound made when speaking
She spoke in a whisper
She spoke in a whisper
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
the year before the current one
In scenethe year before the current one
I moved here last year
I moved here last year
the year just before the current one
the year just before the current one
It was colder last year
It was colder last year
having left or disappeared
In scenehaving left or disappeared
The milk is gone
The milk is gone
to change to a state or condition
to change to a state or condition
He has gone mad
He has gone mad
to move from one place to another
to move from one place to another
She has gone home
She has gone home
no longer present in a place
no longer present in a place
She is gone for the day
She is gone for the day
to no longer be present
to no longer be present
The cookies are all gone
The cookies are all gone
no longer present or existing
no longer present or existing
The milk is gone
The milk is gone
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
They have gone to the cinema
They have gone to the cinema
no longer present or available
no longer present or available
My phone is gone
My phone is gone
no longer in the place it was before
no longer in the place it was before
My keys are gone
My keys are gone
having moved away or disappeared
having moved away or disappeared
The summer is gone
The summer is gone
to cover a surface with color using paint
In sceneto cover a surface with color using paint
I will paint the wall
I will paint the wall
a liquid used to cover surfaces with color
a liquid used to cover surfaces with color
The paint is blue
The paint is blue
to make a picture using paint
to make a picture using paint
She likes to paint
She likes to paint
to give a particular impression of someone or something
to give a particular impression of someone or something
The report paints a sad picture of the situation
The report paints a sad picture of the situation
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 secretly plan something together
In sceneto secretly plan something together
They conspired to overthrow the government
They conspired to overthrow the government
to make secret plans with others to do something wrong
to make secret plans with others to do something wrong
They conspired to rob the bank
They conspired to rob the bank
to make secret plans with others to do something wrong
to make secret plans with others to do something wrong
The villains conspired to steal the treasure
The villains conspired to steal the treasure
the latest possible moment before it is too late
In scenethe latest possible moment before it is too late
He arrived in the nick of time
He arrived in the nick of time
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
In scenefrom 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 use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
I spend my weekends reading
I spend my weekends reading
to give money for something
to give money for something
I spend money on food
I spend money on food
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
I spent all my money
I spent all my money
to give money in exchange for something
to give money in exchange for something
I spend money on food
I spend money on food
to use time doing something
to use time doing something
We spend time together
We spend time together
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
to organize, build, or make something ready for use
In sceneto organize, build, or make something ready for use
I will set up the computer
I will set up the computer
to arrange for someone to have something or meet someone
to arrange for someone to have something or meet someone
We set up a meeting for them
We set up a meeting for them
to plan something dishonest to cause trouble
to plan something dishonest to cause trouble
They set him up
They set him up
the way in which a system, place, or equipment is organized
the way in which a system, place, or equipment is organized
The computer set-up is very simple
The computer set-up is very simple
a dishonest trick designed to make someone look guilty of a crime
a dishonest trick designed to make someone look guilty of a crime
He realized that the arrest was a set-up
He realized that the arrest was a set-up
to put something in position or order
to put something in position or order
Please set up the chairs for the meeting
Please set up the chairs for the meeting
to put something in place and make it ready
to put something in place and make it ready
They set up the new computer system
They set up the new computer system
to arrange or get something ready
to arrange or get something ready
We need to set up the agenda for today
We need to set up the agenda for today
to be prepared or arranged
to be prepared or arranged
I set up the new computer
I set up the new computer
having great meaning or value
In scenehaving great meaning or value
Education is important
Education is important
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is very hot
The coffee is very hot
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
content
content
I expect a reply soon
I expect a reply soon
an enclosed area of land next to a building
In scenean enclosed area of land next to a building
The children are playing in the yard
The children are playing in the yard
the open area around a house
the open area around a house
The children are playing in the yard
The children are playing in the yard
a unit of length equal to three feet
a unit of length equal to three feet
The fabric is one yard long
The fabric is one yard long
to do a job or task
In sceneto do a job or task
He works in an office
He works in an office
something produced by effort, especially art
something produced by effort, especially art
This is a great work of art
This is a great work of art
activity that requires effort
activity that requires effort
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
to operate correctly or as expected
to operate correctly or as expected
The elevator does not work
The elevator does not work
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
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
a small cake with frosting on top
In scenea small cake with frosting on top
I want a chocolate cupcake
I want a chocolate cupcake
a person who uses magic
In scenea person who uses magic
The wizard cast a spell
The wizard cast a spell
a person who is very skilled at something
a person who is very skilled at something
He is a computer wizard
He is a computer wizard
a person who uses magic
a person who uses magic
He is a famous wizard
He is a famous wizard
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
relating to a particular subject or field
In scenerelating to a particular subject or field
This is a technical problem
This is a technical problem
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
I am using a computer
I am using a computer
to look for something by moving things around
In sceneto look for something by moving things around
I had to dig through my bag for the keys
I had to dig through my bag for the keys
to break up and move earth
to break up and move earth
He likes to dig in the garden
He likes to dig in the garden
a critical or mocking remark
a critical or mocking remark
That was a cheap dig at me
That was a cheap dig at me
to like or enjoy something
to like or enjoy something
I really dig your style
I really dig your style
to seem or have the appearance of something
In sceneto seem or have the appearance of something
That cloud looks like a rabbit
That cloud looks like a rabbit
to have a similar appearance to
to have a similar appearance to
He looks like his father
He looks like his father
to seem or have a certain appearance
to seem or have a certain appearance
She looks like her mother
She looks like her mother
to appear to be something
to appear to be something
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
appears to be true
appears to be true
It looks like rain
It looks like rain
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
someone who lives near you
In scenesomeone who lives near you
He is my new neighbor
He is my new neighbor
the solid part of the earth's surface
In scenethe solid part of the earth's surface
We finally saw land
We finally saw land
to come down to the ground after moving through the air
to come down to the ground after moving through the air
The plane landed safely
The plane landed safely
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
I watched a good film
I watched a good film
to achieve the desired result
to achieve the desired result
He landed a new job
He landed a new job
showing strong excitement or interest
In sceneshowing strong excitement or interest
He is very enthusiastic about the project
He is very enthusiastic about the project
cannot be done
In scenecannot be done
That is impossible
That is impossible
to occur or take place
In sceneto occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
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
easily annoyed or angry
In sceneeasily annoyed or angry
He is grouchy today
He is grouchy today
to have a connection or association
In sceneto have a connection or association
How does this relate to the problem?
How does this relate to the problem?
the son of a king or queen
In scenethe son of a king or queen
The prince lives in a palace
The prince lives in a palace
a short story with a funny ending
In scenea short story with a funny ending
He told a funny joke
He told a funny joke
to say something to make people laugh
to say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I was only joking
I was only joking
a funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I told a joke to my friend
I told a joke to my friend
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
the child of your aunt or uncle
In scenethe child of your aunt or uncle
She is my cousin
She is my cousin
the legal relationship of husband and wife
In scenethe legal relationship of husband and wife
Their marriage is very happy
Their marriage is very happy
blood that is seen after an injury or violence
In sceneblood that is seen after an injury or violence
The movie contained too much gore
The movie contained too much gore
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
at a distance from here
at a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
a small container for carrying money and personal items
In scenea small container for carrying money and personal items
She put the money in her purse
She put the money in her purse
to press your lips together tightly
to press your lips together tightly
She pursed her lips in anger
She pursed her lips in anger
the amount of money given as a prize in a competition
the amount of money given as a prize in a competition
The winner took home a large purse
The winner took home a large purse
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to move in a forward direction
In sceneto move in a forward direction
Please proceed to the next room
Please proceed to the next room
to come from a place or source
to come from a place or source
His success proceeds from hard work
His success proceeds from hard work
money obtained from an event or sale
money obtained from an event or sale
All proceeds from the sale go to charity
All proceeds from the sale go to charity
to continue doing something
to continue doing something
Please proceed with your work
Please proceed with your work
one of two equal parts of something
In sceneone of two equal parts of something
The team played both halves well
The team played both halves well
to some extent but not completely
to some extent but not completely
He was half asleep
He was half asleep
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
I am going out with my better half
I am going out with my better half
a system of words for expressing ideas
In scenea system of words for expressing ideas
I am learning a new language
I am learning a new language
the words that someone uses when speaking
the words that someone uses when speaking
He speaks a foreign language
He speaks a foreign language
worried or scared about what might happen
In sceneworried or scared about what might happen
I feel nervous about the exam
I feel nervous about the exam
relating to the body's system that controls responses to stimuli
relating to the body's system that controls responses to stimuli
I feel nervous before the exam
I feel nervous before the exam
the feeling of being sure of yourself
In scenethe feeling of being sure of yourself
She speaks with confidence
She speaks with confidence
a strong feeling that you can do something well
a strong feeling that you can do something well
He has confidence in his skills
He has confidence in his skills
in a way that is meant to be kept secret
in a way that is meant to be kept secret
I told him this in confidence
I told him this in confidence
a feeling of trust in someone
a feeling of trust in someone
I have confidence in my doctor
I have confidence in my doctor
a small creature with eight legs that makes webs
In scenea small creature with eight legs that makes webs
The spider made a web
The spider made a web
a small animal with eight legs that makes webs
a small animal with eight legs that makes webs
There is a spider in the corner
There is a spider in the corner
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
a container for holding waste
In scenea container for holding waste
Put it in the trash can
Put it in the trash can
a container for waste material or unwanted things
a container for waste material or unwanted things
Throw the wrapper in the trash can
Throw the wrapper in the trash can
a person who gives advice
In scenea person who gives advice
He is a school counselor
He is a school counselor
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
In sceneused to show you do not care or it does not matter
Whatever, I don't care
Whatever, I don't care
no matter what
no matter what
Do whatever you want
Do whatever you want
used to refer to something not specified
used to refer to something not specified
You can eat whatever you want
You can eat whatever you want
used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
I will stay whatever happens
I will stay whatever happens
having little weight
In scenehaving little weight
This box is light
This box is light
full of light, not dark
full of light, not dark
I like light blue
I like light blue
to make something start burning
to make something start burning
Light the candle
Light the candle
a device that produces light
a device that produces light
The light is bright
The light is bright
the end of a living thing's life
In scenethe end of a living thing's life
Death is a part of life
Death is a part of life
informal word for dollar
In sceneinformal word for dollar
It only costs five bucks
It only costs five bucks
a male deer, especially an adult one
a male deer, especially an adult one
The buck has large antlers
The buck has large antlers
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
He tried to pass the buck to his colleague
He tried to pass the buck to his colleague
to try very hard to get something
to try very hard to get something
He is bucking for a promotion this year
He is bucking for a promotion this year
the main subject or idea in a work
In scenethe main subject or idea in a work
The theme of the book is love
The theme of the book is love
the main subject or idea in a work
the main subject or idea in a work
The theme of the movie is love
The theme of the movie is love
a series of musical notes or a piece of music
a series of musical notes or a piece of music
The movie has a catchy musical theme
The movie has a catchy musical theme
the main topic of a discussion or event
the main topic of a discussion or event
The theme of the conference is climate change
The theme of the conference is climate change
for all time, always
In scenefor all time, always
I will love you forever
I will love you forever
for a very long period
for a very long period
I will remember this day forever
I will remember this day forever
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
a warning to be alert
In scenea warning to be alert
Heads up! The ball is coming
Heads up! The ball is coming
a short warning or piece of information given before something happens
a short warning or piece of information given before something happens
I wanted to give you a heads up about the deadline
I wanted to give you a heads up about the deadline
a warning to pay attention
a warning to pay attention
Give me a heads up
Give me a heads up
to give someone advance notice about something
to give someone advance notice about something
I gave him a heads up about the deadline
I gave him a heads up about the deadline
a brave or important female character in a story
In scenea brave or important female character in a story
The heroine saves the city in the story
The heroine saves the city in the story
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box