Modern Family — Season 9 Episode 8
Words & meanings
601 words
CEFR level
to be likely or willing to do something
In sceneto be likely or willing to do something
I have half a mind to leave
I have half a mind to leave
to buy goods from stores
In sceneto buy goods from stores
I like to shop for clothes
I like to shop for clothes
a place where you buy things
a place where you buy things
This is a small shop
This is a small shop
someone you do not know
In scenesomeone you do not know
Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to strangers
odd or surprising
odd or surprising
The stranger the better
The stranger the better
a person who is in a place they do not know
a person who is in a place they do not know
The stranger looked at the map
The stranger looked at the map
a person you do not know
a person you do not know
I do not talk to a stranger
I do not talk to a stranger
a person who is not known or is odd
a person who is not known or is odd
He is a total stranger to me
He is a total stranger to me
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to seem or appear a certain way
to seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
to stop something from happening
In sceneto stop something from happening
Vaccines prevent diseases
Vaccines prevent diseases
to prevent something from moving or happening
In sceneto prevent something from moving or happening
The fallen tree blocks the road
The fallen tree blocks the road
a large solid piece of something
a large solid piece of something
He used a block of ice
He used a block of ice
a section of a street between two intersections
a section of a street between two intersections
Walk one block and turn left
Walk one block and turn left
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
relating to movies shown in theaters
In scenerelating to movies shown in theaters
He likes to watch films on the big screen
He likes to watch films on the big screen
a very large screen for watching movies or TV
a very large screen for watching movies or TV
I love watching movies on the big screen
I love watching movies on the big screen
to sleep in the same bed as another person
In sceneto sleep in the same bed as another person
She sleeps with her brother
She sleeps with her brother
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with her
He slept with her
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They slept with each other
They slept with each other
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
I slept with my baby
I slept with my baby
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 express approval or admiration
In sceneto express approval or admiration
The teacher praised the student for her hard work
The teacher praised the student for her hard work
in a place behind the speaker or at a time in the past
In scenein a place behind the speaker or at a time in the past
I left my bag back there
I left my bag back there
at a place or time that was mentioned before
at a place or time that was mentioned before
We talked about that back there
We talked about that back there
at that place we were before
at that place we were before
I left my coat back there
I left my coat back there
to lose consciousness
In sceneto lose consciousness
It was so hot that he passed out
It was so hot that he passed out
to give things to each person in a group
to give things to each person in a group
He will pass out the papers
He will pass out the papers
to become unconscious
to become unconscious
She might pass out from the heat
She might pass out from the heat
a group of people living together
In scenea group of people living together
We live in a multicultural society
We live in a multicultural society
a group of people with shared interests
a group of people with shared interests
He is a member of a historical society
He is a member of a historical society
a group of people with a shared interest or goal
a group of people with a shared interest or goal
She is a member of a historical society
She is a member of a historical society
a person who makes anvils
In scenea person who makes anvils
The anvilmaker forged a heavy tool
The anvilmaker forged a heavy tool
to become a part of a group or activity
In sceneto become a part of a group or activity
I want to join the club
I want to join the club
to go to be with someone
In sceneto go to be with someone
Join us for lunch
Join us for lunch
to connect or fasten together
to connect or fasten together
Please join these two pieces of rope
Please join these two pieces of rope
to bring people together in marriage
to bring people together in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
usual, ordinary, not strange
In sceneusual, ordinary, not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
typical or not strange
typical or not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the qualities that make something pleasing to look at
In scenethe qualities that make something pleasing to look at
The building has a modern aesthetic
The building has a modern aesthetic
a unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters
In scenea unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters
That screen is ten inches wide
That screen is ten inches wide
to move very slowly and gradually
to move very slowly and gradually
The car began to inch forward
The car began to inch forward
a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
The screen is ten inches wide
The screen is ten inches wide
to finish a task, use something up, or endure a difficult period
In sceneto finish a task, use something up, or endure a difficult period
I need to get through my homework
I need to get through my homework
to succeed in reaching someone by telephone or communication
to succeed in reaching someone by telephone or communication
I could not get through to him
I could not get through to him
to successfully go from one side to the other
to successfully go from one side to the other
The car could not get through the narrow street
The car could not get through the narrow street
to complete or deal with something difficult
to complete or deal with something difficult
I have to get through my homework
I have to get through my homework
to manage to do or finish something difficult
to manage to do or finish something difficult
She got through the difficult exam
She got through the difficult exam
to successfully deal with a difficult situation
to successfully deal with a difficult situation
We will get through this hard time
We will get through this hard time
a small room for storing things
In scenea small room for storing things
Put your coat in the closet
Put your coat in the closet
kept hidden or private
kept hidden or private
He is a closet fan of that band
He is a closet fan of that band
the act of protecting against attack
In scenethe act of protecting against attack
The city has a strong defense
The city has a strong defense
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
He had no defense for his actions
He had no defense for his actions
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
The defense argued that he was innocent
The defense argued that he was innocent
a statement that explains or defends your actions
a statement that explains or defends your actions
He offered a strong defense for his actions
He offered a strong defense for his actions
to feel hurt or angry due to something rude
In sceneto feel hurt or angry due to something rude
I did not mean to offend you
I did not mean to offend you
to make someone feel hurt or angry by being rude
to make someone feel hurt or angry by being rude
I did not mean to offend you
I did not mean to offend you
the act of making a relationship good again after a disagreement
In scenethe act of making a relationship good again after a disagreement
He hoped for a reconciliation with his brother
He hoped for a reconciliation with his brother
an action that is wrong or not correct
In scenean action that is wrong or not correct
His career was ruined by one misstep
His career was ruined by one misstep
a drug that kills bacteria
In scenea drug that kills bacteria
The doctor gave me an antibiotic
The doctor gave me an antibiotic
a person who likes someone or something very much
In scenea person who likes someone or something very much
He is a big fan of jazz
He is a big fan of jazz
a machine with blades that move air
a machine with blades that move air
Turn on the fan
Turn on the fan
a person who does not like someone or something
a person who does not like someone or something
He is a fan of no one here
He is a fan of no one here
to move quickly like a fan or to cause air movement
to move quickly like a fan or to cause air movement
She fanned herself with a book
She fanned herself with a book
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 have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
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
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
a situation where two things cannot happen at the same time
In scenea situation where two things cannot happen at the same time
We have a schedule conflict
We have a schedule conflict
a serious fight or disagreement
In scenea serious fight or disagreement
They have a conflict
They have a conflict
to be different or not match
to be different or not match
These two reports conflict
These two reports conflict
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
a person who does not remember things
In scenea person who does not remember things
He is such a forgetter
He is such a forgetter
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
a flat piece of stone or concrete used to make a path or patio
In scenea flat piece of stone or concrete used to make a path or patio
We laid pavers in the garden
We laid pavers in the garden
to perform a role in a film or play
In sceneto perform a role in a film or play
He plays a doctor in the movie
He plays a doctor in the movie
to take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
In sceneto take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
The children play in the garden
The children play in the garden
to handle a situation in a certain way
to handle a situation in a certain way
You should play it safe
You should play it safe
to perform music on a musical instrument
to perform music on a musical instrument
Can you play a song
Can you play a song
to remain in a place
In sceneto remain in a place
I will wait in the lobby
I will wait in the lobby
to be in a place and stay there
to be in a place and stay there
Please wait in while I get the key
Please wait in while I get the key
to stand in a line of people waiting for something
to stand in a line of people waiting for something
We waited in to buy the tickets
We waited in to buy the tickets
to remain inside a place
to remain inside a place
I will wait in for the delivery
I will wait in for the delivery
a legal order that stops someone from doing something
In scenea legal order that stops someone from doing something
The judge issued a restraining order
The judge issued a restraining order
an instruction to do something
an instruction to do something
He gave a strict restraining order to clean the room
He gave a strict restraining order to clean the room
a court order that stops someone from contacting or going near another person
a court order that stops someone from contacting or going near another person
She obtained a restraining order against him
She obtained a restraining order against him
friendly and generous
In scenefriendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
not limited or controlled
In scenenot limited or controlled
The possibilities are wide open
The possibilities are wide open
not blocked or protected
not blocked or protected
The safe was left wide open
The safe was left wide open
with no limits or restrictions
with no limits or restrictions
The competition is wide open
The competition is wide open
with no barriers or obstacles
with no barriers or obstacles
The door was left wide open
The door was left wide open
the measured period in which things happen
In scenethe measured period in which things happen
The course is divided into three periods
The course is divided into three periods
a particular amount of time
a particular amount of time
The project covers three different periods
The project covers three different periods
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
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 about someone else's success or qualities
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
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
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
something that takes your attention away
In scenesomething that takes your attention away
The noise was a distraction
The noise was a distraction
something that stops you from focusing
something that stops you from focusing
Loud music is a major distraction
Loud music is a major distraction
red and swollen due to injury or infection
In scenered and swollen due to injury or infection
His throat was red and inflamed
His throat was red and inflamed
(of a part of the body) red, swollen, and painful, typically as a result of injury or infection
(of a part of the body) red, swollen, and painful, typically as a result of injury or infection
My throat is very inflamed
My throat is very inflamed
to clean clothes with chemicals, not water
In sceneto clean clothes with chemicals, not water
I need to dry clean this dress
I need to dry clean this dress
to clean clothes using a chemical liquid instead of water
to clean clothes using a chemical liquid instead of water
Please dry clean this jacket
Please dry clean this jacket
to join or meet each other
In sceneto join or meet each other
They came together as a family
They came together as a family
to reach a finished, organized state
to reach a finished, organized state
The project is finally coming together
The project is finally coming together
to work out successfully
to work out successfully
The plan is coming together
The plan is coming together
to demand or necessitate
In sceneto demand or necessitate
This job requires a lot of patience
This job requires a lot of patience
to say that something is necessary
to say that something is necessary
This job requires experience
This job requires experience
to need something to happen
to need something to happen
This job requires a lot of experience
This job requires a lot of experience
a person who teaches
In scenea person who teaches
My teacher is very kind
My teacher is very kind
a person who helps others learn
a person who helps others learn
He is a yoga teacher
He is a yoga teacher
a person who helps others learn
a person who helps others learn
The teacher explains the lesson
The teacher explains the lesson
an informal word for a friend
In scenean informal word for a friend
He is my best mate
He is my best mate
a person who helps a ship's captain
a person who helps a ship's captain
The mate checked the ship supplies.
The mate checked the ship supplies.
to have sex to produce young
to have sex to produce young
Animals mate in the spring
Animals mate in the spring
to win a game of chess by trapping the opponent's king
to win a game of chess by trapping the opponent's king
I can mate the king in two moves
I can mate the king in two moves
to fail to care for someone or something
In sceneto fail to care for someone or something
Don't neglect your health
Don't neglect your health
to seem or give the impression of being something
In sceneto seem or give the impression of being something
You are looking happy today
You are looking happy today
to turn your eyes toward something to see it
to turn your eyes toward something to see it
She is looking at the stars
She is looking at the stars
to try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
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
of the highest quality or most favorable
In sceneof the highest quality or most favorable
This is the best book
This is the best book
to win against someone in a competition
to win against someone in a competition
He bested his opponent
He bested his opponent
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
Please give her my best
Please give her my best
used to give strong advice or a warning
used to give strong advice or a warning
You had best leave now
You had best leave now
a person who writes books or articles
In scenea person who writes books or articles
He is a famous writer
He is a famous writer
a small flat baked cake, usually sweet
In scenea small flat baked cake, usually sweet
I ate a biscuit with my tea
I ate a biscuit with my tea
a small, soft bread roll
a small, soft bread roll
I like this warm biscuit
I like this warm biscuit
a garment that covers the body and legs, often worn over other clothes
In scenea garment that covers the body and legs, often worn over other clothes
He wears overalls for work
He wears overalls for work
a one-piece item of clothing with legs
a one-piece item of clothing with legs
She wore blue overalls
She wore blue overalls
without other people
In scenewithout other people
He walked home alone
He walked home alone
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
The cost alone is high
The cost alone is high
without other people
without other people
She is alone
She is alone
without being bothered or disturbed
without being bothered or disturbed
Please leave me alone
Please leave me alone
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person
In sceneno person
He felt like a nobody
He felt like a nobody
a person of no importance or influence
In scenea person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
no person at all
no person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
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
to share the same view as someone
In sceneto share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
to say yes or have the same opinion
to say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
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 makes art
In scenea person who makes art
He is a great artist
He is a great artist
a person who makes art
a person who makes art
She is a famous artist
She is a famous artist
a person who does a job skillfully
a person who does a job skillfully
He is an artist with a paintbrush
He is an artist with a paintbrush
a group of people who meet to discuss books
In scenea group of people who meet to discuss books
I joined a book club yesterday
I joined a book club yesterday
a group of people who meet for an activity or a place where they meet
In scenea group of people who meet for an activity or a place where they meet
I joined a book club
I joined a book club
a group that meets to discuss books
a group that meets to discuss books
We joined a book club
We joined a book club
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
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
something that is difficult to deal with
In scenesomething that is difficult to deal with
I have a problem with my car
I have a problem with my car
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
Thanks for the help, it was no problem
Thanks for the help, it was no problem
without any difficulty
without any difficulty
This is a big problem
This is a big problem
a question or situation that causes difficulty
a question or situation that causes difficulty
This math problem is hard
This math problem is hard
to give food or drink to someone
In sceneto give food or drink to someone
They serve breakfast at 8 AM
They serve breakfast at 8 AM
to do a job or duty for an organization
In sceneto do a job or duty for an organization
He served in the army for two years
He served in the army for two years
to hit a ball to start a point in a racket sport
to hit a ball to start a point in a racket sport
It is your turn to serve
It is your turn to serve
to make someone do a punishment
to make someone do a punishment
He must serve five years in prison
He must serve five years in prison
to say that something is not true
In sceneto say that something is not true
She denied the rumors about her
She denied the rumors about her
to say no to someone who asks for something
to say no to someone who asks for something
The manager denied my request for time off
The manager denied my request for time off
to say that something is not true
to say that something is not true
He tried to deny the facts
He tried to deny the facts
to say that something is not true
to say that something is not true
She denies any involvement in the accident
She denies any involvement in the accident
to make something or someone better
In sceneto make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
a brush for cleaning teeth
In scenea brush for cleaning teeth
Put your toothbrush in the cup
Put your toothbrush in the cup
a tool for cleaning teeth
a tool for cleaning teeth
I need a new toothbrush
I need a new toothbrush
an expression of excitement or surprise
In scenean expression of excitement or surprise
Boy, that is a big dog
Boy, that is a big dog
a young male person
a young male person
He is a little boy
He is a little boy
a group of musical notes played together
In scenea group of musical notes played together
He played a C major chord
He played a C major chord
a unit of sound in a word
In scenea unit of sound in a word
"Apple" has two syllables
"Apple" has two syllables
very serious or strong
In scenevery serious or strong
He felt an acute pain
He felt an acute pain
very good or sensitive
very good or sensitive
The dog has an acute sense of smell
The dog has an acute sense of smell
to do something incorrectly
In sceneto do something incorrectly
I messed up the test
I messed up the test
to make something messy or disorganized
to make something messy or disorganized
You messed up my room
You messed up my room
to damage or make something bad
to damage or make something bad
Do not mess up this task
Do not mess up this task
to cause problems or disorder
to cause problems or disorder
Do not mess up my plans
Do not mess up my plans
to spoil or do something badly
to spoil or do something badly
Do not mess up this project
Do not mess up this project
a place where you can buy and eat meals
In scenea place where you can buy and eat meals
The restaurant is closed today
The restaurant is closed today
a place where you can buy and eat meals
a place where you can buy and eat meals
This restaurant is very famous
This restaurant is very famous
a place where you can buy and eat meals
a place where you can buy and eat meals
I like to eat at a restaurant
I like to eat at a restaurant
a place where you can buy and eat a meal
a place where you can buy and eat a meal
Let's meet at the restaurant
Let's meet at the restaurant
to be worthy of something
In sceneto be worthy of something
You deserve to be happy
You deserve to be happy
to be worthy of something
to be worthy of something
You deserve a break
You deserve a break