The Simpsons S5E12: English vocabulary

very unpleasant or annoying

the round part of the eye

a senior army officer

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

moving or walking with quick, light steps

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a break or pause in a series, activity, or career

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

to indicate or suggest something

to throw something with a lot of force

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

separated from the rest by cutting

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

cloth or fabric, especially when made or sold as a product

a strong feeling of wanting something very much

a film studio, especially in Hollywood

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to tell someone to be quiet

to come together again after being apart

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

unable to digest lactose properly

relating to the movement of the sea caused by the moon and sun

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a room with glass walls and a glass roof, often attached to a house, used for growing plants or relaxing

to come onto the stage in a performance

to signal someone to come inside with a wave

to flow or come in steadily and in large amounts

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

a fashion, idea, or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

moving forward quickly and forcefully

a home run

worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

to make someone or something go away

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to grow or develop very well

very; extremely

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

using irony

to say what you think or ask a question, especially in a group

worth the time, effort, or money

to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

to take off clothes or other coverings

to some extent; fairly

less important than the main thing, but connected to it

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

bad, useless, or not worth using

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a guitar that uses electricity to make its sound louder

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

a small horse

a container for holding flowers, usually made of glass or pottery

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

go away; used as a rude command

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

shades of the color yellow

very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality

a female given name

to end a phone call

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable

a hard gray stone used for making sparks or starting fires

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

to make a low, continuous humming sound

to make something tighter, or become tighter

at the front of something or someone

put the parts of something together

to a very great degree; very much

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

the place where someone was born, or where something first began