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The Simpsons S29E16: English vocabulary

Season 29, Episode 16AnimationComedy

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  • buffeting

    Word

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

  • bedbug

    Word

    a small insect that lives in beds and bites people while they sleep

  • cockfight

    Word

    a fight between roosters, usually for entertainment

  • cesspool

    Word

    a pit or tank for collecting liquid waste and sewage

  • penmanship

    Word

    skill in writing neatly by hand

  • disorient

    Word

    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • gravelly

    Word

    having a rough, scratchy sound, especially a voice

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • douse

    Word

    to pour a liquid over something, especially to put out a fire

  • loafer

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • jockeying

    Word

    competing hard for an advantage or position

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

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  • frosted

    Word

    covered with a thin layer of ice

  • soulless

    Word

    lacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • hobo

    Word

    a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work

  • chump

    Word

    a foolish or easily fooled person

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • tiff

    Word

    a small, petty quarrel

  • rightfully

    Word

    in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • appetizer

    Word

    a small dish served before the main meal

  • platonic

    Word

    describing a close relationship or friendship that is not sexual

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • jackal

    Word

    a wild animal like a small dog, found in Africa and Asia

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • possum

    Word

    a small to medium-sized marsupial from Australia or New Guinea

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • slumber

    Word

    a light, peaceful sleep

  • hear ye

    Phrase

    an old-fashioned way to call for attention before a public announcement

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • make beautiful music together

    Phrase

    to have a very good romantic relationship with each other

  • soothing

    Word

    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • admirable

    Word

    deserving respect and approval

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • dang

    Word

    used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

  • buck for

    Phrase

    to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • tuxedo

    Word

    a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • clarinet

    Word

    a woodwind instrument with a single reed and keys

  • yawn

    Word

    to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • roasting

    Word

    the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

  • amend

    Word

    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • reindeer

    Word

    a large deer that lives in cold northern regions and has antlers; both males and females can have antlers

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • horribly

    Word

    to a very bad or unpleasant degree

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • mai tai

    Phrase

    a cocktail made with rum, lime juice, and orange liqueur

  • pop for

    Phrase

    to pay for something as a treat or gift

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • hump

    Word

    a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

  • ungrateful

    Word

    not showing gratitude

  • sabotage

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • tavern

    Word

    a place where people go to drink and eat

  • rubbing

    Word

    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • carve

    Word

    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • buffet

    Word

    a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • lodging

    Word

    a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • family business

    Phrase

    a business owned and run by members of the same family

  • smack

    Word

    to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

  • octopus

    Word

    a sea animal with eight arms and a soft body

  • depict

    Word

    to show or describe something in words or in a picture

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • prank

    Word

    a playful trick or practical joke

  • threshold

    Word

    a level or point that must be reached before something starts or changes

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • inmate

    Word

    a person who is kept in prison or another institution

  • broker

    Word

    a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • my goodness

    Phrase

    used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • scent

    Word

    a smell, especially a pleasant one

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • tear off

    Phrase

    to pull something off by force

  • click through

    Phrase

    to click a link or button to open another page or screen

  • jockey

    Word

    a person who rides horses in races as a job

  • and stuff

    Phrase

    used to refer to other similar things without naming them all

  • second chance

    Phrase

    another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

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