folderol
nonsense or silly, useless talk or activity
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The Simpsons S21E10: English vocabulary
Season 21, Episode 10FamilyAnimationComedy
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grovel
to act in a very humble, desperate, or self-abasing way, especially to get forgiveness or favor
parch
to make or become very dry, especially from heat
handmaid
a female servant or attendant
tallow
a hard animal fat used in making candles and soap
juxtapose
to put things close together so differences are easy to see
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
stealer
a person who steals something
draconian
very harsh and severe, especially about laws or punishment
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
poach
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
seedling
a young plant grown from a seed
inking
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
concur
to agree with someone or with a statement
recruiter
a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
cuddle
to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way
untimely
happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time
mockery
mocking or insulting words or behavior
groan
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers