shyster
a dishonest person, especially one who cheats people for money
Episode vocabulary
The Simpsons S3E24: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 24FamilyAnimationComedy
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cummerbund
a wide band worn around the waist with formal evening clothes
bilk
to cheat someone out of money
thimble
a small metal or plastic cover worn on a finger to protect it while sewing
virile
strong, energetic, and sexually active; manly
demean
to make someone feel less important or respected
knead
to press and stretch dough or another soft mixture with your hands
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
anoint
to put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
peekaboo
a game for babies or small children in which you hide your face and then show it again, saying “peekaboo
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
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tithe
one tenth of someone's income or produce, especially given to a church
maggot
the soft, legless larva of a fly
jinx
a person or thing that brings bad luck
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
sine
a trigonometric function based on the ratio of two sides of a right triangle
dazzle
to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style
buttock
either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist
couched
to express something in a particular way
creak
to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed
amplitude
the size of a wave, sound, or signal measured from the middle to the top
rambling
long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level