pugilistic
relating to boxing or to fighting with the fists
Episode vocabulary
The Simpsons S21E3: English vocabulary
Season 21, Episode 3FamilyAnimationComedy
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scalper
a person who buys tickets and sells them again at a higher price
parvenu
a person who has recently become rich, powerful, or famous
jujitsu
a Japanese martial art that uses holds, throws, and locks
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
bonbon
a small sweet, often a piece of chocolate with a soft filling
wildebeest
a large African animal that looks like a wild cow and lives in herds
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
undertone
a slight hidden feeling or quality in something
goring
to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk
eaves
the lower edge of a roof that sticks out beyond the wall
wading
walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort
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mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
obtuse
slow to understand, or rude in a way that shows a lack of sensitivity
bedridden
unable to get out of bed because of illness or weakness
frosting
a sweet, creamy topping used on cakes and cupcakes
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
pansy
a small flower with brightly colored petals
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
pretzel
a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick
ether
a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level