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The Simpsons S24E16: English vocabulary

Season 24, Episode 16AnimationComedy

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  • whiffing

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    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • fleecy

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    covered with soft wool or a wool-like material

  • aforethought

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    planned or considered in advance

  • newfangled

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    fashionably new, but often in a way that seems silly or unnecessary

  • wantonly

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    in a deliberate, cruel, or reckless way

  • octogenarian

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    a person who is 80 to 89 years old

  • sweepings

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    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • sputter

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    to make a series of short, soft explosive sounds

  • inky

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    dark blue or black, like ink

  • glockenspiel

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    a musical instrument with metal bars that you hit with small hammers

  • clamor

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    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • rustler

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    a person who steals cattle or other livestock

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  • weightless

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    having no weight, or seeming to have no weight

  • cackle

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    to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way

  • culpability

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    responsibility for a wrong action or crime; blame

  • acquit

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    to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

  • inaugurate

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    to officially put someone into a position or office, usually in a ceremony

  • gavel

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    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • prejudicial

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    causing harm or making something worse

  • chipper

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    cheerful and lively

  • shackle

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    a metal loop or fastener used to connect a chain or rope

  • strum

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    to play a stringed instrument by moving your fingers across the strings

  • rafter

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    a sloping beam that supports a roof

  • obligate

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    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

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  • scoff

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

  • sombrero

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    a Mexican hat with a very wide brim

  • abominable

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    very bad, unpleasant, or morally shocking

  • rambler

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    a person who likes going on long walks for pleasure or exercise

  • tantamount

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    so important or serious that it is effectively the same as something else

  • gouge

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    to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • kilt

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    a traditional Scottish skirt made of tartan cloth

  • grievous

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    causing great pain, suffering, or sadness

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • reclusive

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    avoiding other people and preferring to live or stay alone

  • jingling

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    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • enigmatic

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    mysterious and hard to understand

  • summation

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    the act of adding numbers or amounts together

  • whiff

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    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • crotch

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    the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body

  • belch

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    to let gas out of your stomach through your mouth with a noise

  • bumblebee

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    a large, hairy bee that makes a loud buzzing sound

  • fiend

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    a very bad or cruel person

  • piccolo

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    a very small flute with a high sound

  • stately

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    impressive and dignified in appearance or style

  • gibberish

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    speech or writing that is impossible to understand

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • swoop

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    to move quickly down through the air

  • sonnet

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    a poem with 14 lines and a fixed rhyme scheme

  • honk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • inquisition

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    a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • splatter

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    to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

  • reaffirm

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    to state again, especially to make something clear or strong

  • lovable

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    easy to love because of pleasant or attractive qualities

  • flutter

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    to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently

  • brood

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    a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

  • evener

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

  • meddle

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    to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • bah

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    an exclamation used to show disgust, contempt, or annoyance

  • squeak

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    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • sneaker

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    a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

  • mutter

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • kimono

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    a traditional Japanese robe with wide sleeves and a sash

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • yay

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    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • exclaim

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    to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

  • scotsman

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    a man from Scotland

  • fable

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    a short story, often with animals, that teaches a moral lesson

  • checkmate

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    the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • comical

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    funny in a way that makes people laugh

  • rook

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    a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

  • psyche

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    the mind or soul of a person

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • harvesting

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    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • bale

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    a large tightly tied bundle of hay, cotton, paper, or similar material

  • my eye

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    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • breadth

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    the distance from one side of something to the other; width

  • baa

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    the sound a sheep, goat, or calf makes

  • open the door

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    to make it possible for something to happen

  • giggle

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    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • skirting

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    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • behold

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    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • juror

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    a person who serves on a jury

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • sash

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    a long strip of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder

  • crumble

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    to break into small pieces or fall apart

  • snore

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    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • apostle

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    one of the twelve disciples chosen by Jesus to spread his teachings

  • preferably

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    used to say what you would prefer

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • presbyterian

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    relating to the Presbyterian Church

  • well said

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

  • fruiting

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    producing fruit

  • oatmeal

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    ground oats used for making breakfast food

  • bonnet

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    a hat for a woman or child that ties under the chin and often frames the face

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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