Modern Family — Season 7 Episode 6
Words & meanings
652 words
CEFR level
a formal event or ritual
In scenea formal event or ritual
The wedding ceremony was beautiful
The wedding ceremony was beautiful
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
to learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
to discover or get facts about something
to discover or get facts about something
I want to find out the truth
I want to find out the truth
by design, not by accident
In sceneby design, not by accident
He did it on purpose
He did it on purpose
done intentionally, not by accident
done intentionally, not by accident
He broke the cup on purpose
He broke the cup on purpose
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
His purpose is to help everyone
His purpose is to help everyone
the thing that you plan to do
the thing that you plan to do
He broke the glass on purpose
He broke the glass on purpose
at a slow speed; not quickly
In sceneat a slow speed; not quickly
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
in a slow way
in a slow way
He speaks slowly
He speaks slowly
at a low speed
at a low speed
The car moved slowly
The car moved slowly
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
an unexpected and harmful event
In scenean unexpected and harmful event
It was a car accident
It was a car accident
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
There was a car accident yesterday
There was a car accident yesterday
something that happens without being planned
something that happens without being planned
It was just an accident
It was just an accident
a game where people search for a list of items
In scenea game where people search for a list of items
We played a scavenger hunt at the park
We played a scavenger hunt at the park
a person who performs striptease
In scenea person who performs striptease
She is a professional stripper
She is a professional stripper
a person who performs a striptease for entertainment
a person who performs a striptease for entertainment
The stripper performed on stage
The stripper performed on stage
a person who dances while removing clothes
a person who dances while removing clothes
The stripper performed on stage
The stripper performed on stage
a device used to remove the outer covering of something
a device used to remove the outer covering of something
I used a stripper to remove the wire cover
I used a stripper to remove the wire cover
all of something
In sceneall of something
I ate the whole pizza
I ate the whole pizza
not damaged or missing any parts
not damaged or missing any parts
I ate the whole apple
I ate the whole apple
a feeling of physical or emotional pain
In scenea feeling of physical or emotional pain
He felt deeply hurt
He felt deeply hurt
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
Don't hurt your brother
Don't hurt your brother
to make someone feel physical pain
to make someone feel physical pain
Don't hurt your knee
Don't hurt your knee
feeling sad or offended
feeling sad or offended
She felt hurt by his words
She felt hurt by his words
to make someone feel ashamed or foolish
In sceneto make someone feel ashamed or foolish
He didn't want to humiliate her in public
He didn't want to humiliate her in public
to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
He tried to humiliate me
He tried to humiliate me
making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
It was a humiliating moment for him
It was a humiliating moment for him
to begin doing something
In sceneto begin doing something
Let's start with the first page
Let's start with the first page
to begin doing something
to begin doing something
Let us start with the basics
Let us start with the basics
someone who pretends to be very good
In scenesomeone who pretends to be very good
Stop being such a goody goody
Stop being such a goody goody
someone who tries to please authority figures too much
someone who tries to please authority figures too much
She is a goody goody in class
She is a goody goody in class
someone who tries to please authority by always following rules and acting very proper
someone who tries to please authority by always following rules and acting very proper
Don't be such a goody goody
Don't be such a goody goody
caught using only hands, not tools
In scenecaught using only hands, not tools
These are hand-caught fish
These are hand-caught fish
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
to cut something into pieces
In sceneto cut something into pieces
Chop the onions
Chop the onions
a thick slice of meat with a bone attached
a thick slice of meat with a bone attached
I ate a lamb chop for dinner
I ate a lamb chop for dinner
small, uneven waves on the surface of a body of water
small, uneven waves on the surface of a body of water
The boat struggled in the rough chop
The boat struggled in the rough chop
a skill or ability in a particular area
a skill or ability in a particular area
He has great guitar chops
He has great guitar chops
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to marry last year
They decided to marry last year
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They want to marry soon
They want to marry soon
to be very committed to something
to be very committed to something
He married his life to music
He married his life to music
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
a plant used as food
In scenea plant used as food
I love eating fresh veggies
I love eating fresh veggies
easy to see, hear, or understand
In sceneeasy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
free from obstacles or problems
In scenefree from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
made by hand with skill
In scenemade by hand with skill
She sells artisanal cheese
She sells artisanal cheese
to go again to a place or topic
In sceneto go again to a place or topic
I went back to the office
I went back to the office
return to
return to
Let's get back to work
Let's get back to work
to have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
understand | to have knowledge of something
understand | to have knowledge of something
I knew the answer
I knew the answer
the act of taking part in something
In scenethe act of taking part in something
Student participation is important
Student participation is important
to leave a place in an angry way
In sceneto leave a place in an angry way
He stormed out of the room
He stormed out of the room
a section of a street between two intersections
In scenea section of a street between two intersections
Walk one block and turn left
Walk one block and turn left
a large solid piece of something
a large solid piece of something
He used a block of ice
He used a block of ice
to prevent something from moving or happening
to prevent something from moving or happening
The fallen tree blocks the road
The fallen tree blocks the road
a raised wooden structure used for beheadings
a raised wooden structure used for beheadings
The prisoner knelt on the block
The prisoner knelt on the block
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
not normal or ordinary
not normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
a quick sequence of two punches or movements
In scenea quick sequence of two punches or movements
He landed a quick one two
He landed a quick one two
a quick combination of two punches in boxing
a quick combination of two punches in boxing
He knocked his opponent out with a quick one two
He knocked his opponent out with a quick one two
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
a flat, round cake made from batter, cooked on a griddle
In scenea flat, round cake made from batter, cooked on a griddle
I ate hotcakes for breakfast
I ate hotcakes for breakfast
a tool with teeth used to arrange hair
In scenea tool with teeth used to arrange hair
I need a comb
I need a comb
to make hair neat using a comb
to make hair neat using a comb
She combs her hair every morning
She combs her hair every morning
to look carefully through an area
to look carefully through an area
They combed the forest for the dog
They combed the forest for the dog
a flat object with thin teeth used to arrange hair
a flat object with thin teeth used to arrange hair
I need a comb for my hair
I need a comb for my hair
good things that happen by chance
In scenegood things that happen by chance
I had some good luck
I had some good luck
the force that causes good or bad things to happen
the force that causes good or bad things to happen
Luck can change quickly
Luck can change quickly
to get something as a result of good luck
to get something as a result of good luck
He lucked into this amazing job
He lucked into this amazing job
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 say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
not interesting or exciting
In scenenot interesting or exciting
This movie is boring
This movie is boring
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He takes the key
He takes the key
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
She takes her umbrella to school
She takes her umbrella to school
to make something happen
to make something happen
It takes courage to try new things
It takes courage to try new things
to require something
to require something
It takes time to learn a language
It takes time to learn a language
a short period of sleep
In scenea short period of sleep
I took a short nap
I took a short nap
to sleep for a short time
to sleep for a short time
I like to nap after lunch
I like to nap after lunch
a person who studies at a school
In scenea person who studies at a school
I am a student
I am a student
a very strong or important person
In scenea very strong or important person
He is one of the industry titans
He is one of the industry titans
a very large or powerful person or thing
a very large or powerful person or thing
He is a titan of the business world
He is a titan of the business world
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
in or to every place
In scenein or to every place
I looked everywhere for my keys
I looked everywhere for my keys
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
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
used to show something happens no matter what
In sceneused to show something happens no matter what
I will go even if it rains
I will go even if it rains
a place where people who have done something illegal are kept
In scenea place where people who have done something illegal are kept
He is in jail
He is in jail
using force to hurt or damage
In sceneusing force to hurt or damage
The protest became violent
The protest became violent
causing a big change in life
In scenecausing a big change in life
This was a life changing experience
This was a life changing experience
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
In sceneto have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
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
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
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
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
an informal word for someone you love or like
In scenean informal word for someone you love or like
I love you babe
I love you babe
an attractive person, often a woman
an attractive person, often a woman
She is a real babe
She is a real babe
a person who is naive or lacks experience
a person who is naive or lacks experience
He is a babe in the woods when it comes to business
He is a babe in the woods when it comes to business
a very young child or baby
a very young child or baby
She is holding the babe in her arms
She is holding the babe in her arms
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
This word means love
This word means love
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I meant to call you
I meant to call you
the thing that a word or sentence expresses
the thing that a word or sentence expresses
What is the meaning of this word
What is the meaning of this word
related to life or living things
In scenerelated to life or living things
This is a biological process
This is a biological process
connected by genetic or blood ties
connected by genetic or blood ties
She is my biological mother
She is my biological mother
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
the basic or most important quality of something
In scenethe basic or most important quality of something
Love is the essence of life
Love is the essence of life
the fine threads that grow on a person's head
In scenethe fine threads that grow on a person's head
I cut my hair
I cut my hair
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
He has hair on his arms
He has hair on his arms
the thin strands that grow on a person's head
the thin strands that grow on a person's head
She has long brown hair
She has long brown hair
a very small amount or distance
a very small amount or distance
He won by a hair
He won by a hair
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
a word used when leaving
In scenea word used when leaving
Bye, see you tomorrow
Bye, see you tomorrow
a short, informal way to say farewell
a short, informal way to say farewell
Bye, mom
Bye, mom
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to be put in a particular position
to be put in a particular position
The paint goes on easily
The paint goes on easily
to take part in an activity
to take part in an activity
Are you going on the tour
Are you going on the tour
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in a television or radio program
to take part in a television or radio program
The actor will go on the show tonight
The actor will go on the show tonight
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
to continue or happen
to continue or happen
We must go on with our work
We must go on with our work
to begin an activity
to begin an activity
I will go on a diet tomorrow
I will go on a diet tomorrow
to talk for a long time about something
to talk for a long time about something
He went on about his old job
He went on about his old job
to use a website or service
to use a website or service
I go on the internet every day
I go on the internet every day
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
In scenethe meal you eat in the middle of the day
I have lunch at noon
I have lunch at noon
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
I had a salad for lunch
I had a salad for lunch
eager to win or be better than others
In sceneeager to win or be better than others
She is very competitive at tennis
She is very competitive at tennis
impressive or excellent in slang
In sceneimpressive or excellent in slang
Check out this bad boy
Check out this bad boy
a man who behaves in a way that breaks rules
a man who behaves in a way that breaks rules
She likes the bad boy
She likes the bad boy
to go back to a place or activity
In sceneto go back to a place or activity
I will get back to work soon
I will get back to work soon
to reply or speak to someone again later
to reply or speak to someone again later
I will get back to you soon
I will get back to you soon
to communicate with someone again later
to communicate with someone again later
I will get back to you later
I will get back to you later
to contact someone after a delay
to contact someone after a delay
I will get back to you with the answer
I will get back to you with the answer
to answer or respond to someone
to answer or respond to someone
She needs to get back to him today
She needs to get back to him today
to start doing something again after a pause
to start doing something again after a pause
Let us get back to work
Let us get back to work
to damage something so badly that it is no longer good or useful
In sceneto damage something so badly that it is no longer good or useful
The rain ruined my clothes
The rain ruined my clothes
to cause great damage to something
to cause great damage to something
The rain ruined our plans
The rain ruined our plans
the state of being completely destroyed or failed
the state of being completely destroyed or failed
The war brought total ruin
The war brought total ruin
the broken parts of a building that was destroyed
the broken parts of a building that was destroyed
We visited the ancient ruins
We visited the ancient ruins
a cup with a handle for hot drinks
In scenea cup with a handle for hot drinks
I drank coffee from a mug
I drank coffee from a mug
to attack someone and steal their money or belongings
to attack someone and steal their money or belongings
He was mugged on his way home
He was mugged on his way home
an informal word for a person's face
an informal word for a person's face
Keep that ugly mug out of my sight
Keep that ugly mug out of my sight
to attack someone and steal from them
to attack someone and steal from them
He was mugged in the park
He was mugged in the park
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The little girl is playing
The little girl is playing
a young female person
a young female person
The little girl is playing in the park
The little girl is playing in the park
to decide not to think about something anymore
In sceneto decide not to think about something anymore
Forget it, it doesn't matter
Forget it, it doesn't matter
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
You want me to help you? Forget it
You want me to help you? Forget it
to stop paying attention to something
to stop paying attention to something
That argument is over so just forget it
That argument is over so just forget it
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
something that makes you feel anxious
In scenesomething that makes you feel anxious
My main concern is the weather
My main concern is the weather
a large business organization
a large business organization
It is a large manufacturing concern
It is a large manufacturing concern
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
This problem concerns all of us
This problem concerns all of us
something that is your job or duty to deal with
something that is your job or duty to deal with
That is none of your concern
That is none of your concern
to do something without hurrying
In sceneto do something without hurrying
Take your time
Take your time
a silly or stupid person
In scenea silly or stupid person
He acts like a total dork
He acts like a total dork
a person who is socially awkward or uncool
a person who is socially awkward or uncool
He is a total dork about computers
He is a total dork about computers
an informal word for a stupid or silly person
an informal word for a stupid or silly person
He acts like such a dork when he is excited
He acts like such a dork when he is excited
a man or boy
In scenea man or boy
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
a person who shares a status or activity
a person who shares a status or activity
He is a fellow student
He is a fellow student
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
a person kept in prison
In scenea person kept in prison
The inmates are in the yard
The inmates are in the yard
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
used to say something positive despite a problem
In sceneused to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
to show the way or be in charge
In sceneto show the way or be in charge
She will lead the group
She will lead the group
the main character in a play, movie, or show
the main character in a play, movie, or show
She played the lead in the movie
She played the lead in the movie
a heavy soft metal
a heavy soft metal
Lead is a heavy metal
Lead is a heavy metal
a person who may be interested in buying a product or service
a person who may be interested in buying a product or service
The police followed a new lead in the case
The police followed a new lead in the case