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The Simpsons S29E15: English vocabulary

Season 29, Episode 15AnimationComedy

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  • cruller

    Word

    a small fried pastry, often twisted or ring-shaped, usually sweet

  • silverfish

    Word

    a small insect with a silvery body that lives in damp places

  • buffeting

    Word

    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • footstool

    Word

    a low stool or cushion for resting your feet on while sitting

  • inoffensive

    Word

    not likely to offend or upset people; harmless

  • servile

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    too eager to please or obey someone, in a way that seems weak or lacking dignity

  • scratchy

    Word

    causing a slight scratching or irritating feeling

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • enrage

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

  • henhouse

    Word

    a small building where hens are kept

  • bookmark

    Word

    a strip of material used to mark your place in a book

  • coolie

    Word

    an unskilled native laborer in India, China, and some other Asian countries.

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  • sisterhood

    Word

    the friendship, support, or solidarity among women

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • hungered

    Word

    to feel very hungry

  • railroading

    Word

    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • incognito

    Word

    in a way that hides your identity or uses a false name

  • baptize

    Word

    to give someone the Christian rite of baptism

  • plush

    Word

    soft, smooth, and thick

  • muting

    Word

    the act of making a sound or device silent

  • veranda

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    a roofed porch or platform along the outside of a house

  • banter

    Word

    friendly teasing or joking talk

  • sensibility

    Word

    the ability to notice and appreciate subtle feelings, beauty, or art

  • conformity

    Word

    the act of following rules, customs, or accepted ways of behaving

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • unworthy

    Word

    not deserving respect, approval, or love

  • picker

    Word

    a person or thing that picks something up or gathers it

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • obedient

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    willing to do what someone in authority asks or tells you to do

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • nitrate

    Word

    a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

  • shears

    Word

    large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

  • organist

    Word

    a person who plays the organ

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • cleaver

    Word

    a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

  • darn

    Word

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

  • neutrality

    Word

    the state of not taking sides in a conflict or disagreement

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • simulate

    Word

    to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

  • trombone

    Word

    a brass musical instrument with a long slide

  • sherry

    Word

    a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

  • dang

    Word

    used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

  • hallelujah

    Word

    used to express praise, joy, or relief

  • lash

    Word

    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • irritate

    Word

    make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • cripple

    Word

    to seriously damage or weaken something

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • proprietary

    Word

    relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

  • malt

    Word

    grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • burrow

    Word

    a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

  • stomp

    Word

    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • oatmeal

    Word

    ground oats used for making breakfast food

  • ready to roll

    Phrase

    completely ready to begin something

  • down the track

    Phrase

    later, especially as time passes or things develop

  • niche

    Word

    a small area or role that is especially suitable for someone or something

  • stereotype

    Word

    a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

  • applaud

    Word

    to show approval by clapping

  • potent

    Word

    having a strong effect or influence

  • oppression

    Word

    cruel or unfair control over a group of people

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • darn it

    Phrase

    an expression used to show annoyance or frustration

  • memoir

    Word

    a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • bug out

    Phrase

    to bulge or stick out, especially because of pressure or strong emotion

  • loco

    Word

    crazy or behaving in a wild or silly way

  • sneaky

    Word

    behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

  • deem

    Word

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • shine on

    Phrase

    to keep going and continue to do well

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • buffet

    Word

    a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

  • rye

    Word

    a grain used for making flour, bread, and whiskey

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • crippled

    Word

    unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • deception

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    the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

  • rewrite

    Word

    to write something again in a different or improved way

  • ironic

    Word

    using irony

  • you betcha

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying yes or certainly

  • amazon

    Word

    a strong, brave woman

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • no pressure

    Phrase

    used to tell someone not to worry or feel under pressure

  • cat scratch

    Phrase

    a small scratch made by a cat

  • lesbian

    Word

    a woman who is sexually attracted to women

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • replica

    Word

    a copy of something, especially one made to look exactly like the original

  • disgust

    Word

    a strong feeling of dislike or revulsion

  • wild horse

    Phrase

    a horse that lives in the wild, not on a farm or ranch

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