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The Simpsons S6E5: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 5AnimationComedy

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  • brutalize

    Word

    to treat someone very cruelly or violently

  • hugger

    Word

    a person who likes giving and receiving hugs

  • deride

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    to mock or show contempt for someone or something

  • intransigent

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    unwilling to change your views or agree to something

  • interminable

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    lasting a very long time and seeming to have no end

  • cesspool

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    a pit or tank for collecting liquid waste and sewage

  • incarcerate

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    to put someone in prison

  • myopic

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    nearsighted; unable to see things far away clearly

  • simpleton

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    a person who is not very smart or lacks common sense

  • kudos

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    praise or approval for something good someone has done

  • foxed

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    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • quagmire

    Word

    a soft, wet area of ground that is difficult to walk on

  • ransack

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    to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

  • lackey

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    a servant, especially one who does unimportant or annoying tasks for someone powerful

  • diabolical

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    extremely evil or cruel

  • railroading

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    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • lenient

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    showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh

  • alum

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    a person who has studied at a particular school, college, or university

  • rapture

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    a feeling of great joy or delight

  • felon

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    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • savvy

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    practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology

  • mayoral

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    relating to a mayor or the job of mayor

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  • soundly

    Word

    in a deep, peaceful sleep

  • prudence

    Word

    careful judgment about what is sensible and safe

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • bailiff

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    an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • councilman

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    a man who is a member of a local government council

  • evener

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

  • woe

    Word

    great sadness or suffering

  • gallows

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    a structure used for hanging people as a form of execution

  • denominator

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    the number below the line in a fraction

  • meddle

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    to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

  • compost

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    decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

  • bah

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    an exclamation used to show disgust, contempt, or annoyance

  • vacate

    Word

    to leave a place you have been using or living in

  • fruity

    Word

    having a taste or smell like fruit

  • moderator

    Word

    a person who leads and controls a discussion, meeting, or online group

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • obnoxious

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    very unpleasant or annoying

  • jerking

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    making quick, sharp movements

  • whew

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    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • yak

    Word

    a large wild ox with long hair and horns, found in Tibet and nearby areas

  • hoot

    Word

    the sound an owl makes

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • wise off

    Phrase

    to make rude or smart-aleck remarks

  • sacking

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    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • patiently

    Word

    in a calm, patient way, without getting upset or impatient

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bat in

    Phrase

    to score a run for a runner in baseball by batting the ball into play

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • anecdote

    Word

    a short, interesting story about a real person or event

  • mystical

    Word

    connected with spiritual experiences or mysterious religious feelings

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • lesser of two evils

    Phrase

    the less bad of two bad choices

  • human touch

    Phrase

    a warm, personal way of dealing with people

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • stoop

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    to bend your body forward and down

  • recite

    Word

    say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

  • guilty conscience

    Phrase

    a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

  • tax cut

    Phrase

    a reduction in taxes

  • talk radio

    Phrase

    radio programs that feature conversations about current events or controversial topics

  • secret ballot

    Phrase

    a vote in which each person's choice is kept secret

  • presently

    Word

    soon; after a short time

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • vote in

    Phrase

    to elect someone to a job or position by voting

  • ache for

    Phrase

    to feel a strong longing for someone or something

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • framing

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    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • bumper

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    the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

  • bridging

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    the act of building a bridge

  • first up

    Phrase

    before anything else; as the first item or point

  • rink

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    a place with ice or a smooth surface for skating or hockey

  • illiterate

    Word

    unable to read or write

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lowering

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    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • firework

    Word

    a small explosive device used for celebrations or displays

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • birch

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    a tree with smooth white bark and thin branches

  • rig

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    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • troll

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    a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

  • awfully

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    very; extremely

  • debating

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    the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

  • mortal

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    able to die; not living forever

  • spotlight

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    a strong, focused light that shines on one small area

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