The Simpsons S3E20: English vocabulary

making quick, sharp movements

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

shameless boldness

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

to show strong contempt for someone or something

a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of being dismissed from a job

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

used to say that something is not believable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to tell someone to keep watching or listening

to open something quickly or roughly

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

to tell someone to be quiet

causing an itch or feeling itchy

to make someone feel happy or entertained

the part of a baseball field in the middle of the outfield

the period of modern life since space travel began, especially from the late 1950s onward

a long-handled tool with two or more pointed prongs, used for lifting hay or straw

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

busy and not available

having more body weight than is considered healthy or normal

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

a group of people or companies that work together for a common purpose

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

relating to travel or activity between states

a home run

the practice of keeping your body clean and healthy

past tense and past participle of bed

the sound an owl makes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

not tight or firm; loose

arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

a sea animal with eight arms and a soft body

to some extent; fairly

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly

an entrance or route into a place

a hat with a wide brim and a high crown, worn especially by cowboys

a local fair with farm animals, games, rides, and contests

a short traditional song or poem for young children

a set of artificial teeth that you can take out and wear to replace missing teeth

a shrub or tree with sharp, shiny leaves and red berries

so bright that it is hard to see

a bus that takes children to and from school

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

a word that has the same ending sound as another word

to make a low, steady sound

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

to become healthy again after an injury or illness

to refuse to do or accept something

as a way of giving or doing something back

a female given name

to hire a person or company to do a job or provide a service

a room for a baby or young child

strongly influenced by something from the past

a hit in baseball that lets the batter score a run

a cleaning tool with a long handle and absorbent strands or a sponge for washing floors

more correct or more suitable

a small tool with a deep bowl, used for lifting or serving food, ice, or other loose material

to cut something into four equal parts

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

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

at the same point in time as something else

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset