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The Simpsons S28E2: English vocabulary

Season 28, Episode 2AnimationComedy

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  • mountebank

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    a person who tricks others, especially by pretending to have special knowledge or skills

  • milkmaid

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    a woman who milks cows or works with dairy products

  • encase

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    to cover or enclose something completely

  • caw

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    the harsh cry of a crow

  • pacifier

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    a rubber or plastic nipple for a baby to suck on

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • headpiece

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    a covering or ornament for the head, especially a hat or decorative piece

  • blare

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    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • spousal

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    relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage

  • cackle

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    to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way

  • forefather

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    a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one

  • flatly

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    in a firm, direct way, often showing no emotion

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  • scoff

    Word

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

  • henhouse

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    a small building where hens are kept

  • grumble

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    to complain quietly in an annoyed way

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • trumpeting

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    to make a loud cry like an elephant

  • squawk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • stammer

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    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • pomp

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    a show of impressive ceremony, luxury, or grandeur

  • whimper

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

  • clank

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    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

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  • belch

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

  • poling

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    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • dyeing

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    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • frustrate

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    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • tingle

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    to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • euthanasia

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    the act of ending a life painlessly to relieve suffering from a serious illness

  • shudder

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    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • shriek

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    a loud, sharp cry

  • overlord

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    a ruler who has total power over other people or a place

  • pretzel

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    a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

  • honk

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

  • platonic

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    describing a close relationship or friendship that is not sexual

  • creak

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    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • murmur

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    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

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

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • kale

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    a leafy green vegetable with curly or flat leaves

  • mutter

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

  • groan

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

  • ascertain

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    to find out something for certain

  • exclaim

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

  • kaiser

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    the title used for the emperor of Germany and Austria in the past

  • lovingly

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    in a loving way; with affection

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • eyeball

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    the round part of the eye

  • darn

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    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • melodrama

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    a story, film, or play with exaggerated emotions and behavior

  • chops

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    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • eerie

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    strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

  • en garde

    Phrase

    the ready position in fencing

  • hoot

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    the sound an owl makes

  • enchant

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    to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure

  • orchestral

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    relating to an orchestra

  • irritate

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    make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • growl

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    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • otter

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    a small animal that lives near water and eats fish

  • footstep

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    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • pornography

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    books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

  • lock in

    Phrase

    to make a deal, price, or plan definite and final

  • for shame

    Phrase

    used to tell someone that their behavior is shameful or unacceptable

  • howl

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    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • hush

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    to tell someone to be quiet

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • darn it

    Phrase

    an expression used to show annoyance or frustration

  • fantasy world

    Phrase

    an imaginary world or situation that is not real

  • chore

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    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • tone with

    Phrase

    to match or blend well with something in color or style

  • grunt

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    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • indifference

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    a lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

  • bicycling

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    the activity of riding a bicycle

  • moan

    Word

    to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • observatory

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    a building where scientists study stars, planets, and space

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • homer

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    a home run

  • gag

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

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • roaring

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    making a deep, loud sound

  • listen out

    Phrase

    to listen carefully for something you expect to hear

  • whatsoever

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    at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

  • nausea

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    a feeling that you are going to vomit

  • coaster

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    a small object you put under a glass or cup to protect a table

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • sigh

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    to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

  • ape

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    a large monkey without a tail, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla

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