blubbering
crying loudly and uncontrollably
Episode vocabulary
The Simpsons S6E17: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 17FamilyAnimationComedy
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bunion
a painful swelling at the base of the big toe
obsequious
too eager to please someone in authority
slink
move quietly and secretly, often because you want to avoid being seen
truant
a student who stays away from school without permission
arabesque
a ballet pose in which one leg is standing and the other is stretched out behind the body
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
speller
a person who spells words correctly
fiduciary
relating to a legal duty to act in someone else's best interests and manage their money or property carefully
blubber
the thick fat of whales and other sea mammals
tardy
late; not on time
singe
to burn the surface of something slightly, usually by accident
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ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
flunk
to fail an exam, test, or course
morn
a poetic or old-fashioned word for morning
gnaw
to bite or chew something repeatedly, especially for a long time
wallow
to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust
snot
thick mucus from the nose
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
fertilize
to make a plant or soil grow better by adding a suitable substance
unwrap
to take the wrapping off something
infraction
a small breaking of a law or rule