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The Simpsons S12E16: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 16FamilyAnimationComedy

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  • huffy

    easily annoyed or offended; sulky

  • squeegee

    a tool with a rubber edge used for wiping water off glass or smooth surfaces

  • encase

    to cover or enclose something completely

  • breakable

    likely to break or be damaged easily

  • brawny

    strong and muscular

  • sweepings

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • stomaching

    the present participle of stomach

  • oration

    a formal public speech, especially one given on a special occasion

  • pinking

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • scratchy

    causing a slight scratching or irritating feeling

  • purist

    a person who strongly prefers traditional rules, methods, or forms

  • caboose

    the last car on a freight train, used by the train crew

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  • latching

    the act of fastening something with a latch

  • pungent

    having a strong, sharp taste or smell

  • welcomer

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

  • antagonism

    strong dislike or hostility between people or groups

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • larval

    relating to a larva, the young form of an animal

  • buckling

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • predate

    to exist or happen before something else

  • entitle

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • hogging

    to take or use more than your fair share of something

  • repellent

    able to repel or keep away something unwanted

  • poling

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

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