finicky
hard to please; too careful about small details
Episode vocabulary
The Simpsons S19E8: English vocabulary
Season 19, Episode 8FamilyAnimationComedy
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harangue
a long, angry speech
scamp
a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child
nitroglycerin
a poisonous liquid used in some medicines and explosives
polluter
a person or company that causes pollution
tarry
to delay doing something; to stay somewhere longer than planned
tormenting
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
hilarity
great amusement, especially when people laugh a lot
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
unwieldy
difficult to carry or use because of its size, shape, or weight
cremate
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
trapdoor
a small door in a floor, ceiling, or wall that opens to a hidden space
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behemoth
something extremely large, powerful, or impressive
anagram
a word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
chitchat
casual conversation about unimportant things
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
hobo
a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work
veritable
used to emphasize that something is real, extreme, or impressive
gunboat
a small warship armed with guns
diabolical
extremely evil or cruel
homicidal
wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person
fiend
a very bad or cruel person
opal
a gemstone with a milky look that can show flashes of color
heinous
extremely evil and shocking