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The Simpsons S32E9: English vocabulary

Season 32, Episode 9FamilyAnimationComedy

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  • spitball

    a small ball of chewed paper, often used as a prank

  • gargle

    to rinse your mouth and throat with a liquid by making a bubbling sound in your throat

  • sniffle

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • muffle

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • tormenting

    causing someone to feel great pain or suffering

  • tardy

    late; not on time

  • scoff

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • ricochet

    to bounce off a surface after hitting it

  • mitten

    a type of glove that covers the hand, with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • thumbed

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • canvass

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

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  • murmuring

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • stylus

    a small pointed tool used for writing, drawing, or tapping on a touchscreen

  • convincingly

    in a way that sounds believable and persuasive

  • nervously

    in a nervous way

  • spoiler

    a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

  • quirk

    a small habit or feature that is a little unusual but not serious

  • mucus

    a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them

  • shriek

    a loud, sharp cry

  • soggy

    wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

  • evener

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • penciled

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • munch

    to eat something in a noisy or casual way

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