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The Simpsons S28E12: English vocabulary

Season 28, Episode 12FamilyAnimationComedy

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  • blankly

    in a blank, expressionless way

  • newfangled

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

  • horrify

    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • blowhole

    the hole on top of a whale or dolphin's head that it uses to breathe

  • praline

    a sweet paste or powder made from ground nuts and sugar

  • splurge

    to spend money freely or extravagantly

  • briny

    salty or tasting of salt

  • pincushion

    a small cushion used for holding pins while sewing

  • soiree

    a small evening social gathering

  • parquet

    a floor made of small pieces of wood arranged in a pattern

  • madcap

    wild, reckless, or full of crazy energy

  • purser

    a person on a ship or plane who handles money, accounts, and passenger services

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  • avarice

    a strong desire for money or wealth

  • brisket

    a cut of beef from the lower chest of a cow

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • gaslight

    to manipulate someone into doubting their own memory, judgment, or sanity

  • loafer

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • aimless

    without a clear purpose, plan, or direction

  • chessboard

    a board with 64 squares used for playing chess

  • miser

    a person who hates spending money and tries to keep as much as possible

  • personalize

    to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences

  • chit

    a short note or voucher, often showing that something has been paid or approved

  • bayed

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • strangler

    a person who kills someone by strangling them

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