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The Simpsons S11E5: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 5AnimationComedy

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  • catsup

    Word

    a thick tomato sauce, especially one used on fries or burgers

  • duds

    Word

    clothes, especially old or casual clothes

  • cheapen

    Word

    to make something seem less valuable, attractive, or impressive

  • crossbreed

    Word

    to breed two different types of animals or plants together

  • scamp

    Word

    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • bumpkin

    Word

    a person who is seen as awkward, unsophisticated, or from the countryside

  • tumbleweed

    Word

    a dry plant that breaks off at the root and rolls along in the wind

  • eerily

    Word

    in a strange and frightening way

  • petunia

    Word

    a garden plant with large, colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers

  • slicker

    Word

    a person who is clever but not honest

  • okra

    Word

    a plant with long green pods that are eaten as a vegetable

  • loafer

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

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  • gummy

    Word

    soft and sticky, like chewing gum or gummy candy

  • bushel

    Word

    a unit used for measuring dry goods, especially grain or fruit

  • inbred

    Word

    present in someone or something from birth, not learned or acquired

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • hobo

    Word

    a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work

  • outhouse

    Word

    a small building used as an outdoor toilet

  • lassie

    Word

    a girl or young woman

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • headstone

    Word

    a stone marker placed at a grave

  • leech

    Word

    a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

  • merciless

    Word

    showing no mercy or kindness

  • dueling

    Word

    to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • repress

    Word

    to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • yea

    Word

    yes; used to show agreement or approval

  • yap

    Word

    to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • shears

    Word

    large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

  • colossal

    Word

    extremely large

  • manicure

    Word

    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • pickled

    Word

    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • nicotine

    Word

    the addictive substance in tobacco

  • fresco

    Word

    a painting made on wet plaster, usually on a wall or ceiling

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • rabies

    Word

    a serious disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is usually fatal

  • craze

    Word

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

  • potion

    Word

    a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • aroma

    Word

    a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink

  • old girl

    Phrase

    an affectionate way to address a woman

  • raccoon

    Word

    a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

  • barrio

    Word

    a neighborhood or district, especially in a Spanish-speaking area

  • shear

    Word

    to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal

  • fives

    Word

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

  • reborn

    Word

    brought back to life, activity, or popularity

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • pickle

    Word

    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • sap

    Word

    the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • superstition

    Word

    a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • holy Moses

    Phrase

    an informal expression used to show surprise, shock, or annoyance

  • inaccurate

    Word

    not correct or exact

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sprout

    Word

    to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • thistle

    Word

    a wild plant with sharp spines and purple or pink flowers

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • fertilizer

    Word

    a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

  • bum

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • reason with

    Phrase

    to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • gee

    Word

    used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • colon

    Word

    the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • needy

    Word

    needing a lot of attention, affection, or support

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • thrive

    Word

    to grow or develop very well

  • weathering

    Word

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

  • scarlet

    Word

    a bright red color with a slight orange tint

  • brace

    Word

    to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

  • holy moly

    Phrase

    an informal expression used to show surprise, excitement, or shock

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • ketchup

    Word

    a thick sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • saucer

    Word

    a small, shallow dish that a cup stands on

  • duel

    Word

    a planned fight between two people, usually with swords or pistols

  • blouse

    Word

    a woman's shirt-like top, often with buttons or a collar

  • outgoing

    Word

    friendly, open, and easy to talk to

  • buster

    Word

    a person or thing that stops or defeats something, especially in a forceful way

  • tuning

    Word

    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • gummy bear

    Phrase

    a small soft sweet shaped like a bear

  • aisle

    Word

    a narrow passage between rows of seats or shelves

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • one hundred

    Phrase

    the number 100

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