whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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The Simpsons S29E9: English vocabulary
Season 29, Episode 9FamilyAnimationComedy
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unshackle
to free someone or something from limits or restrictions
bloodhound
a large dog with a very strong sense of smell, used for tracking people or animals
lovelorn
unhappy because the person you love does not love you back
duds
clothes, especially old or casual clothes
knell
the sound of a bell rung slowly and solemnly, especially for a funeral or death
tomahawk
a small axe used by some Native Americans
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
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
throng
a large crowd of people
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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asthmatic
suffering from asthma or relating to asthma
cull
to choose the best or most useful things from a larger group
conundrum
a confusing problem or question that is hard to solve
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
whiff
a brief smell that you notice for a moment
operetta
a light opera with songs and spoken dialogue
maggot
the soft, legless larva of a fly
loon
a large water bird that lives on lakes and has a loud, eerie call
hallucination
something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
boning
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
conceptual
based on ideas and concepts rather than on real things or details