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The Simpsons S11E11: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 11AnimationComedy

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  • cummerbund

    Word

    a wide band worn around the waist with formal evening clothes

  • misinform

    Word

    to give someone wrong or misleading information

  • matriculate

    Word

    to register as a student at a college or university

  • peeper

    Word

    someone who peeps or spies on others secretly

  • burdensome

    Word

    causing trouble, difficulty, or extra effort

  • homespun

    Word

    simple, plain, and not fancy; homemade or rustic

  • ail

    Word

    to cause pain, worry, or trouble

  • gridiron

    Word

    a metal rack used for broiling food

  • tamale

    Word

    a Mexican food made of corn dough with a filling, wrapped and steamed in corn husks

  • thesaurus

    Word

    a book or online tool that lists words with similar meanings

  • indignant

    Word

    feeling or showing anger because something seems unfair

  • wagering

    Word

    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

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  • shalt

    Word

    an old form of shall used with thou

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • hock

    Word

    to pawn something, especially to get money quickly

  • corinthian

    Word

    relating to Corinth, an ancient city in Greece

  • lumbering

    Word

    moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way

  • neuter

    Word

    in grammar, used to describe the form that is neither masculine nor feminine

  • exterminator

    Word

    a person who gets rid of pests such as rats or insects

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • paralyze

    Word

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • divulge

    Word

    to reveal private or secret information

  • affliction

    Word

    great suffering, especially from illness, hardship, or loss

  • hickory

    Word

    a tree that produces hard wood and edible nuts

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  • necktie

    Word

    a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt or suit

  • gentile

    Word

    a person who is not Jewish

  • dazzle

    Word

    to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • alumnus

    Word

    a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

  • fret

    Word

    to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

  • whirl

    Word

    move or make something move quickly around and around

  • budge

    Word

    to move a little, or make something move a little

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • yea

    Word

    yes; used to show agreement or approval

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • revere

    Word

    to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

  • repentance

    Word

    sincere regret for something wrong you have done

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • nicotine

    Word

    the addictive substance in tobacco

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • magically

    Word

    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • bright lights and cold steel

    Phrase

    a humorous phrase for surgery

  • salt the earth

    Phrase

    to spread salt on land so that nothing can grow there

  • whiz

    Word

    a person who is very skilled at something

  • cram

    Word

    to fill something too full by pushing things in

  • filth

    Word

    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • knuckle

    Word

    one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

  • It boy

    Phrase

    a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

  • insure

    Word

    buy insurance for something or someone

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • wager

    Word

    a bet on the result of something

  • hallelujah

    Word

    used to express praise, joy, or relief

  • swine

    Word

    a pig, especially one raised for meat

  • scale in

    Phrase

    to buy a financial asset in small amounts over time instead of all at once

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • ozone

    Word

    a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule

  • ruse

    Word

    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • cider

    Word

    an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

  • bright lights

    Phrase

    the glamour and excitement of a big city or show business

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • healer

    Word

    a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

  • craving

    Word

    a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

  • veal

    Word

    meat from a young cow, used as food

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cramp

    Word

    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • get stuck in

    Phrase

    to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • sinner

    Word

    a person who has committed a sin

  • hype

    Word

    a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • thou

    Word

    an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • cocktail party

    Phrase

    a social event where people drink cocktails and talk

  • vocal cords

    Phrase

    the two bands of tissue in your throat that help make your voice

  • vocal cord

    Phrase

    one of the two bands in the larynx that vibrate to make the voice

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • proclaim

    Word

    to announce something publicly or officially

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • punch up

    Phrase

    a fight, especially a short one

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • overdue

    Word

    not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

  • brutally

    Word

    in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

  • untrue

    Word

    not true; false or incorrect

  • laser

    Word

    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • home country

    Phrase

    the country where someone comes from and feels a personal connection to

  • crippled

    Word

    unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

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