Family Guy S4E17: English vocabulary

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

an old-fashioned word for a hospital for people with severe mental illness

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to fall forward and land face first

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

the act of writing down spoken words, music, or sounds in written form

a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

showing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things

a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

to think of someone or something in a particular way

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

to shoot someone and kill them

a base that supports a statue, column, or similar object

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

morally wrong or bad

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert

a man who is devoted to his family and spends a lot of time with them

having a pale white or creamy color

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

a person who has sex for money

very good or impressive

a person who pays to receive a publication or use a service

to come to an end or stop being valid

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to place an order for something, especially food or drinks

to stop light, sound, or other things from getting in

to finish a golf hole by getting the ball into the cup

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

causing strong emotional pain or shock

the process of becoming better, more successful, or more advanced

as; in the same way that

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

something you say to a guest to invite them to relax and act as if they were in their own home

the process of people making bids in an auction

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

supposed to; expected or required to do something

almost, but not completely

used instead of someone or something else

protection given by a country to someone who has left their own country because they are in danger

an offensive word for a person who is mentally ill

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

a gesture showing approval, usually made with the thumb pointing up

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to move things farther apart or make something open out

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

to move from a standing or higher position to the ground

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

easy to understand or accept

lasting a long time or happening again and again, especially about an illness

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group