claptrap
nonsense or empty talk meant to impress people
Episode vocabulary
The Simpsons S7E16: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 16FamilyAnimationComedy
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chicory
a plant with blue flowers and a root that can be roasted and used as a coffee substitute
crier
a person who makes public announcements in a town
jubilation
a feeling of great joy and triumph
gyp
a swindle or a cheat
jubilant
feeling or showing great joy and pride after a success
quitter
a person who gives up easily
infamy
the state of being famous for something bad
shalt
an old form of shall used with thou
antiquarian
a person who studies or collects antiques or old objects
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
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bicentennial
the 200th anniversary of an important event
diphtheria
a serious bacterial disease that affects the throat and can make breathing difficult
bloodthirsty
eager to cause violence or bloodshed
sicken
to make someone feel sick or disgusted
fiend
a very bad or cruel person
pixie
a small magical creature in stories, often playful and mischievous
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
shrill
very high and sharp in sound
sinus
one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes
preposterous
so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe
retraction
the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise
startle
to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed