slicking
making something smooth and glossy
Episode vocabulary
The Simpsons S6E18: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 18FamilyAnimationComedy
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nubile
sexually attractive and physically mature, especially used about a young woman
nonunion
not belonging to a labor union
egotism
too much pride in yourself and your own importance
droll
slightly odd or amusing in a dry, quiet way
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
scratchy
causing a slight scratching or irritating feeling
reprehensible
deserving strong disapproval
tripe
the stomach of a cow or other animal, used as food
loafer
a person who is lazy and avoids work
gummy
soft and sticky, like chewing gum or gummy candy
savagely
in a fierce, violent, or uncontrolled way
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
belch
to let gas out of your stomach through your mouth with a noise
prizing
to value something very highly
ogre
a large, ugly creature in stories that is usually very cruel and may eat people
deadlock
a situation in which no progress is possible because two sides cannot agree
jerky
dried meat, usually beef, eaten as a snack
leech
a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others
surveying
the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan
pimple
a small red swelling on the skin, often caused by acne
neurotic
anxious and overly worried about things, often in a way that seems excessive