buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
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The Simpsons S13E17: English vocabulary
Season 13, Episode 17FamilyAnimationComedy
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whacking
very large or extreme
roaster
a person or thing that roasts food or coffee
plumper
more plump; fuller or rounder in shape
treacle
a thick, sticky syrup made from sugar cane or sugar beet
sacrilegious
showing disrespect for something sacred or holy
sprat
a small sea fish related to the herring
ineptitude
a lack of skill or ability, especially in doing a job
fondue
a meal of melted cheese kept warm in a pot and eaten by dipping bread or other food into it
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
bungle
to do something badly or carelessly, so it fails or goes wrong
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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quip
a short, witty remark
brutish
cruel, rough, and lacking kindness or sensitivity
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
purr
the low soft sound a cat makes when it is content
obliterate
destroy completely; leave nothing behind
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
trumpeting
to make a loud cry like an elephant
clank
to make a sharp, hard metallic sound
puny
small, weak, and not very strong
hungered
to feel very hungry
scat
to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound