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The Simpsons S13E20: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 20AnimationComedy

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  • smugly

    Word

    in a smug way; with too much pride or self-satisfaction

  • smutty

    Word

    dirty, covered with smut, or stained with grime

  • dulcimer

    Word

    a musical instrument with strings stretched over a flat body, played by striking or plucking the strings

  • mange

    Word

    a skin disease in animals caused by mites

  • gusty

    Word

    blowing in strong, sudden bursts

  • quatrain

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    a group of four lines in a poem

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • scratchy

    Word

    causing a slight scratching or irritating feeling

  • snarling

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    making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing

  • mooned

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    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • quadrangle

    Word

    a four-sided shape with four right angles

  • accredit

    Word

    to officially approve or certify something

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • iconography

    Word

    the images and symbols used in a work of art, or the study of them

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • vigor

    Word

    strong energy and effort

  • pegging

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    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • lass

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    a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

  • scone

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    a small baked bread roll, often served with tea

  • decadent

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    showing too much luxury, pleasure, or self-indulgence

  • shudder

    Word

    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • urinate

    Word

    to pass urine from the body

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  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • pellet

    Word

    a small, round, compressed piece of material

  • shimmer

    Word

    to shine with a soft, wavering light

  • depletion

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    a reduction in the amount of something, especially a gradual one

  • bustle

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    to move around in a busy, energetic way

  • stanza

    Word

    one of the parts of a poem, with several lines grouped together

  • evener

    Word

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

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • morrow

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    the next day

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • laureate

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    a person who has won a major award or been honored for outstanding work

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • laziness

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    the habit of not wanting to work, move, or do anything difficult

  • syllabus

    Word

    a list of topics, readings, and assignments for a course

  • keg

    Word

    a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • kiosk

    Word

    a small shop or stand that sells things like newspapers, snacks, or tickets

  • gulp

    Word

    to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

  • exclaim

    Word

    to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • It boy

    Phrase

    a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • bow in

    Phrase

    to enter a place, especially quietly or in a formal way

  • fives

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

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • snore

    Word

    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • mumble

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • pass as

    Phrase

    to be accepted or believed as a particular type of person or thing, especially because you look like it

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • get stuck in

    Phrase

    to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • annex

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    to add something as an extra part, especially to a document or report

  • applaud

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    to show approval by clapping

  • gymnast

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    a person who does gymnastics

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • spied

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    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • gutter

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    a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • outrageous

    Word

    shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

  • contagious

    Word

    able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • thee

    Word

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

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • moan

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    to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

  • pant

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • hand off

    Phrase

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

  • pitted

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    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • gymnastics

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    a sport in which people do exercises and perform routines that need strength, balance, and flexibility

  • ration

    Word

    a fixed amount of food, fuel, or other supplies given to each person, especially in a shortage

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • nostalgia

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    a feeling of sadness and pleasure when you think about the past

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • cherish

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    to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

  • dedicate

    Word

    to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

  • whatsoever

    Word

    at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

  • good going

    Phrase

    an informal way to praise someone for doing something well

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • sigh

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    to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

  • vent

    Word

    to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

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