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The Simpsons S20E20: English vocabulary

Season 20, Episode 20FamilyAnimationComedy

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  • wearily

    in a tired, low-energy way

  • crabby

    bad-tempered and easily annoyed

  • pickaxe

    a tool with a pointed end and a flat end, used for breaking hard ground or rock

  • healthful

    good for your health; likely to improve or protect health

  • muffle

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • nigh

    near in time, place, or degree

  • purr

    the low soft sound a cat makes when it is content

  • sarcastically

    in a sarcastic way

  • liege

    a feudal lord or ruler

  • thane

    a nobleman in medieval Scotland or England

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • banal

    boring because it is too ordinary or predictable

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  • harlequin

    a clown character in traditional Italian comedy, usually wearing a mask and a diamond-patterned costume

  • mediocrity

    the state of being ordinary and not very good or impressive

  • thine

    an old word meaning 'your' or 'yours

  • jester

    a person who entertains people with jokes and silly behavior, especially in a royal court

  • herbivore

    an animal that eats plants

  • strenuous

    requiring a lot of effort and energy

  • consecutively

    one after another, without a break

  • lassie

    a girl or young woman

  • thud

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • understudy

    a performer who learns a role and can replace the main actor if needed

  • shriek

    a loud, sharp cry

  • squeal

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

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