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The Simpsons S9E8: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 8AnimationComedy

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  • sacrilegious

    Word

    showing disrespect for something sacred or holy

  • romping

    Word

    to play or move around in a lively, happy way

  • crud

    Word

    dirty, sticky, or unpleasant stuff

  • unbeliever

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    a person who does not believe in a religion or in God

  • trowel

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    a small tool with a flat, pointed blade, used for spreading or smoothing plaster, cement, or soil

  • foretell

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    to say or show that something will happen in the future

  • moldy

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    covered with mold

  • tardy

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    late; not on time

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • hawked

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    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • lifelike

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    looking very much like a real person, animal, or thing

  • romp

    Word

    a lively, noisy, and playful activity

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  • paralyze

    Word

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • buttercup

    Word

    a small wild plant with bright yellow flowers

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • pegging

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    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • typo

    Word

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

  • neanderthal

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    a member of an extinct human species that lived in Europe and parts of Asia long ago

  • termite

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    a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

  • crowbar

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    a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

  • preposterous

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    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

  • surveying

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    the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • thorny

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    covered with thorns

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  • archeological

    Word

    relating to archaeology

  • scraping

    Word

    small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • gent

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    an informal word for a man

  • misdemeanor

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    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • spearhead

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    the pointed metal tip of a spear

  • doomsday

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    the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

  • conversely

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    used to introduce a contrasting or opposite point

  • skepticism

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    a feeling that something may not be true or may not work

  • falter

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    to become less steady, confident, or effective

  • inconclusive

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    not giving a clear answer or result

  • flipper

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    a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

  • holiness

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    the quality of being holy or sacred

  • paving

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    the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • antiquity

    Word

    the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

  • stripping

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    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • clump

    Word

    a small, tight group or mass of things

  • raffle

    Word

    an event where people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • amnesia

    Word

    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • ware

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    goods or products, especially ones sold in a shop or made by a particular business

  • bucking

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    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • sundown

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    the time when the sun goes down in the evening

  • earthly

    Word

    relating to the earth or to life on earth

  • humility

    Word

    the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • ride up on

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle up close to someone or something in a threatening way

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • finder

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    a person or thing that finds something

  • fives

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

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • hydrogen bomb

    Phrase

    a very powerful nuclear weapon that uses nuclear fusion

  • apocalypse

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    a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

  • revolver

    Word

    a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

  • hoax

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    a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • brutality

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    extreme cruelty or violent behavior

  • cheesy

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    tasting or smelling like cheese

  • reckoning

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    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • Judgment Day

    Phrase

    the day when God is believed to judge everyone at the end of the world

  • publicity stunt

    Phrase

    something done mainly to get public attention or publicity

  • grand opening

    Phrase

    the official public opening of a new business, store, or building

  • opening statement

    Phrase

    the first statement a lawyer makes at the start of a trial, explaining their side of the case

  • peg leg

    Phrase

    A wooden or artificial leg

  • the heck

    Phrase

    used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

  • ride up

    Phrase

    to move upward so that part of clothing no longer stays in place

  • affiliate

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    to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

  • thee

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

  • skipper

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    the person in charge of a boat or ship

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

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

  • childish

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    silly or immature in a way that is typical of a child

  • scorpion

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    a small animal with eight legs, pincers, and a poisonous sting in its tail

  • moron

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    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • rubbing

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    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • curing

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    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • priceless

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    worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

  • mast

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    a tall pole on a ship that supports sails or equipment

  • drumming

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    the act of playing drums

  • hymn

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    a religious song of praise

  • astonishing

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    extremely surprising or impressive

  • heavenly

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    very pleasant or delightful

  • unicorn

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    a mythical horse with a single horn on its forehead

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