The Simpsons S16E9: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

a type of firearm that is designed for rapid firing and military-style use

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

the soft part inside a nut, seed, or fruit stone

to talk in a casual, lively way

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the person who leads a police force or police department

a person who kidnaps someone

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

to say 'shoo' to make an animal or person go away

a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

a short text that explains a picture or photo

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a careful, detailed criticism or analysis of something

to record that you have started work or a shift

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a sudden feeling of fear

far away; at a great distance

to do something correctly or in the right way

to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

actively dealing with something or working on it

the person who is in charge of a police department

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

to burn completely and be destroyed by fire

to laugh together with someone in a friendly way

a church, especially in Scotland

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

a stone marker placed at a grave

a cheerful way to tell someone to get up and start the day

as; in the same way that

in a way that can be heard

a home run

the liquid part of blood that carries cells and nutrients

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

done in a quiet, secret way

a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads

a helicopter

preserved or sold in bottles

a person who works in a mine

one of the colored parts of a flower

to keep someone or something apart from others

a person or thing that stops or defeats something, especially in a forceful way

a tooth that a child has before the permanent teeth come in

a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

recorded video material of an event or place

a petal from a rose

the sale and issuing of tickets

the process of making holes with a drill

a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band

something terrible that is going to happen, or a feeling that something terrible is coming

not well known or not easily understood

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

a style of popular music with spoken or rhymed lyrics over a beat

to print something on a printer

shades of the color yellow

to understand something the wrong way

very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality

a feeling or opinion that people in a group have about something

a female given name

to take something quickly, often suddenly or by force

to give something to someone, especially in an official way