gewgaw
a small decorative object that is pretty but not very valuable
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American Dad! S15E16: English vocabulary
Season 15, Episode 16AnimationComedy
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masticate
to chew food
whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
retch
to make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up
coddle
to treat someone with too much care or protection
brawny
strong and muscular
sternly
in a strict or severe way
fleeced
to cheat someone out of a lot of money
lifeblood
something that is essential to the success or survival of a person or thing
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
zany
funny in a strange, wild, or unusual way
flapper
a young woman in the 1920s who dressed and behaved in a modern, rebellious way
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slicker
a person who is clever but not honest
callus
a thick, hard area of skin that forms after repeated rubbing or pressure
downy
covered with soft, fine feathers or hair
snarling
making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
toughen
to make something stronger and more able to deal with difficulty
git
a foolish or unpleasant person
clang
to make a loud, sharp metallic sound
sectional
a sofa made of separate sections that can be arranged in different ways
croak
to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow
gopher
a small burrowing rodent that lives in North and Central America
amish
relating to the Amish, a Christian group known for simple, traditional living