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The Simpsons S13E17: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 17AnimationComedy

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  • buffeting

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    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • whacking

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    very large or extreme

  • roaster

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    a person or thing that roasts food or coffee

  • plumper

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    more plump; fuller or rounder in shape

  • treacle

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    a thick, sticky syrup made from sugar cane or sugar beet

  • sacrilegious

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    showing disrespect for something sacred or holy

  • sprat

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    a small sea fish related to the herring

  • ineptitude

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    a lack of skill or ability, especially in doing a job

  • fondue

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    a meal of melted cheese kept warm in a pot and eaten by dipping bread or other food into it

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • bungle

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    to do something badly or carelessly, so it fails or goes wrong

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

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  • quip

    Word

    a short, witty remark

  • brutish

    Word

    cruel, rough, and lacking kindness or sensitivity

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • purr

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    the low soft sound a cat makes when it is content

  • obliterate

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    destroy completely; leave nothing behind

  • welcomer

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

  • trumpeting

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    to make a loud cry like an elephant

  • clank

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    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • puny

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    small, weak, and not very strong

  • hungered

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    to feel very hungry

  • scat

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    to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

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  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • lawless

    Word

    not controlled by law; lacking order or authority

  • impersonate

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    pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

  • nervously

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    in a nervous way

  • sneer

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    to make a mocking or contemptuous expression or sound

  • epitome

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    a perfect example of a particular quality or type

  • croak

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    to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow

  • pang

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    a sudden sharp pain or a sudden feeling of sadness or regret

  • annihilation

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    complete destruction of something

  • shriek

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    a loud, sharp cry

  • hubby

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    a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

  • honk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • loathing

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    a strong feeling of hate or disgust

  • murmur

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    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • evener

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

  • masonry

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    the work of building with stone, brick, or concrete

  • mace

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    a heavy club with a metal head, used as a weapon

  • stutter

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    to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

  • intensify

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    to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

  • fodder

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    food for farm animals

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • raking

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    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • blindfold

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    a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

  • eggplant

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    a plant that produces a large purple vegetable

  • exclaim

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    to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

  • plump

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    slightly fat in a pleasant, rounded way

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • infiltrate

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    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • chubby

    Word

    slightly fat in a pleasant way

  • wrapper

    Word

    a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • friar

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    a man who belongs to a religious order, especially one that lives by begging and preaching

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • carbon dating

    Phrase

    a method of finding the age of something by measuring carbon-14 in it

  • spit on

    Phrase

    to show strong contempt for someone or something

  • growl

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    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • fives

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tumble

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    to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

  • jackass

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    a male donkey

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • redeem

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    to make up for a bad quality or mistake

  • snore

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    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • fling

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    to throw something with a lot of force

  • yawn

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    to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

  • roasting

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    the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

  • shading

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    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • maniac

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

  • Holy Ghost

    Phrase

    the third person of the Christian Trinity

  • fruiting

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    producing fruit

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • like candy

    Phrase

    in large amounts or very freely

  • applaud

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    to show approval by clapping

  • sniff

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    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • peace out

    Phrase

    a casual, informal way of saying goodbye

  • soar

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    to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

  • catastrophic

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    causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • rest on

    Phrase

    to depend on something

  • shave off

    Phrase

    remove a small amount from something by shaving

  • grunt

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

  • telegram

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    a written message sent by telegraph

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • pitted

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    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • buffet

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    a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

  • lowering

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    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • homer

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    a home run

  • chatter

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    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

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