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The Simpsons S9E16: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 16FamilyAnimationComedy

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  • scandalously

    in a way that is shocking or morally wrong

  • ingrate

    an ungrateful person

  • beady

    small, round, and shiny like a bead

  • blissful

    extremely happy, peaceful, and content

  • ratting

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • mooned

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • welcomer

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

  • tenuous

    weak, slight, or not very strong

  • reek

    to smell very bad

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • railroading

    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • gargoyle

    a carved stone figure on a building, often shaped like a monster or animal and used as a water spout

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  • copped

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • thong

    a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material used for fastening or tying things

  • snowflake

    a small piece of snow

  • pitying

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • ugliness

    the quality of being ugly or unpleasant to look at

  • storybook

    a book of stories, especially for children

  • technicals

    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • jargon

    special words and phrases used by a particular group, especially in a job or field

  • carding

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • homesick

    sad because you are away from home and miss it

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