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The Simpsons S1E12: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 12FamilyAnimationComedy

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  • plumper

    more plump; fuller or rounder in shape

  • cannoned

    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • sweepings

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • stoicism

    calm acceptance of pain, difficulty, or bad luck without showing much emotion

  • glisten

    to shine with a soft, reflected light

  • siesta

    a short sleep or rest in the afternoon

  • goring

    to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

  • scratchy

    causing a slight scratching or irritating feeling

  • humbles

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • buffoon

    a foolish or ridiculous person

  • volleyed

    to hit a ball before it bounces

  • segmented

    to divide something into separate parts or sections

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  • hobo

    a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work

  • trapeze

    a bar that hangs by ropes and is used by circus acrobats

  • ablaze

    burning strongly or brightly

  • fingered

    to touch or move something with your fingers

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • jester

    a person who entertains people with jokes and silly behavior, especially in a royal court

  • enigmatic

    mysterious and hard to understand

  • disillusion

    to make someone stop believing something is true or good

  • fume

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

  • sordid

    morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful

  • illiteracy

    the inability to read or write

  • putter

    a golf club used for making short, gentle strokes on the green

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