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The Simpsons S4E1: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 1AnimationComedy

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  • hypochondria

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    an unhealthy fear that you are seriously ill when you probably are not

  • laryngitis

    Word

    an illness that makes your voice hoarse or causes you to lose it

  • gruel

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    a thick, soft food made by boiling oats or other grain in water or milk

  • smite

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    to hit or punish someone or something severely

  • hyperbole

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    an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally

  • bucolic

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    pleasantly rural; connected with the countryside

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • tannery

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    a factory where animal skins are made into leather

  • birthmark

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    a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after

  • gorged

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    having eaten too much

  • nourishing

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    providing good nutrition and helping you stay healthy

  • obliging

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    willing and quick to help other people

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  • glaring

    Word

    very bright and hard to look at

  • welcomer

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

  • harlequin

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    a clown character in traditional Italian comedy, usually wearing a mask and a diamond-patterned costume

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • superfluous

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    more than needed; not necessary

  • workhouse

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    a place where poor people were housed and made to work, especially in the past

  • euphemism

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    a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one

  • buttercup

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    a small wild plant with bright yellow flowers

  • ringleader

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    the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal

  • scorching

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    extremely hot

  • maggot

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    the soft, legless larva of a fly

  • blotch

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    a dark or irregular mark or stain

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  • typo

    Word

    a small mistake in typing or writing, especially in digital text

  • pessimistic

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    expecting bad things to happen or seeing the negative side of a situation

  • actuality

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    the real situation, not what was expected or imagined

  • scorch

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    to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire

  • brownie

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    a small square of rich chocolate cake

  • patronize

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    to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

  • asparagus

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    a long green vegetable that grows in thin stalks

  • splendor

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    great beauty and impressive quality

  • yea

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    yes; used to show agreement or approval

  • ridicule

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    mocking or insulting speech or behavior that shows contempt

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • omission

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    the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

  • chunky

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    thick and rounded, with large pieces or parts

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • measles

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    a very contagious viral disease that causes fever, cough, and a red rash

  • pickled

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    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • plausible

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    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • duly

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    in the proper or expected way; as required

  • much obliged

    Phrase

    a polite old-fashioned way of saying thank you

  • chubby

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    slightly fat in a pleasant way

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • tailing

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    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • old girl

    Phrase

    an affectionate way to address a woman

  • It boy

    Phrase

    a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

  • nipple

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    the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • camper

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    a person who goes camping

  • mower

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    a machine used for cutting grass

  • scarring

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    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • rustic

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    simple and charming in a country style

  • agility

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    the ability to move quickly and easily

  • fives

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

  • pickle

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    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • run out the clock

    Phrase

    to use up the remaining time in a game to keep your team in the lead

  • wonderland

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    an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

  • dripping

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    the act of liquid dripping in drops

  • roasting

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

  • trough

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    a long open container for animals to eat or drink from

  • archery

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    the sport or skill of shooting arrows with a bow

  • scrubbed

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    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • os

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    a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

  • pleasantly

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    in a pleasant or agreeable way

  • flop

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    to fall or move down heavily and loosely

  • presume

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    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • dub

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    to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

  • gorge

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    a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often with a river running through it

  • modesty

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    the quality of not bragging about your abilities or achievements

  • malaria

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    a serious disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and can be deadly

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • vulture

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    a large bird that eats dead animals

  • thee

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    you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

  • pant

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

  • gaze

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    to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • enhancement

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    an improvement that makes something better or more effective

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • homer

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    a home run

  • lettered

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    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • roller skate

    Phrase

    a shoe with one or more wheels attached underneath, used for skating

  • brandy

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    a strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit

  • firework

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    a small explosive device used for celebrations or displays

  • forge

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    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • parasite

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    an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it

  • booster

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    something that gives extra support, energy, or improvement

  • get late

    Phrase

    to become late in the day or evening

  • wiring

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    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • calculator

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    a small electronic device used for doing calculations

  • subtitle

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    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • sparkling

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    shining with small bright points of reflected light

  • imitation

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    something made to look like another thing

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • autobiography

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    a book or article about a person's life, written by that person

  • poison ivy

    Phrase

    a plant that causes an itchy rash when touched

  • little hand

    Phrase

    the shorter hand on a clock that shows the hours

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