The Simpsons S20E11: English vocabulary

a belief that the United States was meant to expand across North America

to make something sharp or sharper

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

buy insurance for something or someone

showing affection and warmth

a person's ability to think and understand things well

to record that you have started work or a shift

the act of fastening something with a screw

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to spill or let liquid flow out of a container

not required to do something or pay something that others must do or pay

the act of making a calculation or estimate

special respect or honor shown publicly

coated or mixed with sugar

relating to stars

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to lose control of your emotions or behavior

a person who has sex for money

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

the force or energy that keeps something moving or helps it keep growing or developing

a sudden loss of power, success, or reputation

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to move away from the right path, place, or topic

to some extent; fairly

legally responsible for something

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

clear and obvious

a casual way to say goodbye

to calculate something

a place where people go to play bowling

to do stretching exercises

the process of making holes with a drill

supposed to; expected or required to do something

a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

the period during which a school is open and classes are held

a person who is in charge of a school, building, or other organization

a group of people who meet regularly to talk about books they have read

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

a business that sells insurance policies

to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

a female given name

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

arriving or happening at the expected time

to place something on a surface or in a lower position

in a way that relates to money or finances

more correct or more suitable

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

to get something back or bring it back

to wait for something to happen or be done

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to a very great degree; very much

to lower your body until you are close to the ground

a sudden attack or quick movement out of a safe place, especially in war

in the direction or manner shown or mentioned

to become bored with something or lose interest in it

lower in rank, quality, or importance

more free; less restricted or controlled

a wide street in a city, often with trees along it

a person who hurts or frightens weaker people

a female first name

the protection and careful management of nature and natural resources

filled or inhabited by people

an aircraft that flies using rotating blades on top

to take something away from a place or position

a person who is very good at something

a narrow street or passage between or behind buildings

a strong-tasting plant substance used to flavor food

having the shape of an oval

charged someone for a service or product

officially accepted or legally acceptable

to carefully judge or estimate something

to get in the way of something or make it harder to happen

a separate section of writing, usually about one main idea