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The Simpsons S5E1: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 1FamilyAnimationComedy

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  • grizzled

    having gray or white hair mixed with other colors

  • windowpane

    a single piece of glass in a window

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • theatricals

    plays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment

  • ditty

    a short, simple song

  • castaway

    a person who has been shipwrecked and left alone in a remote place

  • welcomer

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

  • ditto

    used to say that something is the same as what was just said

  • squawk

    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • feathering

    the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

  • ragtime

    a style of music with a lively, syncopated rhythm, popular in the early 1900s

  • quart

    a unit for measuring liquid, equal to two pints

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  • prospector

    a person who searches for valuable minerals, especially gold

  • stagnant

    not flowing or moving, and often dirty or smelling bad

  • dyeing

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • wishbone

    the forked bone from a bird's chest that people break and pull apart to make a wish

  • copped

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • dishonor

    the loss of honor or respect

  • pitying

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • brownie

    a small square of rich chocolate cake

  • internment

    the act of keeping someone in prison or a camp, especially during a war or for political reasons

  • penciled

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • coney

    an old word for a rabbit

  • yea

    yes; used to show agreement or approval

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