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The Simpsons S12E17: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 17FamilyAnimationComedy

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  • squealer

    a person who tells the police or another authority about someone’s wrongdoing

  • stuffer

    a small gift that is put in a Christmas stocking

  • nobby

    smart, stylish, or fashionable

  • bedbug

    a small insect that lives in beds and bites people while they sleep

  • bloodless

    without bloodshed or violence

  • shafting

    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • poacher

    a person who illegally hunts or catches wild animals

  • scab

    a hard, dry covering that forms over a wound as it heals

  • fascinate

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • paralyze

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

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  • poling

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • zulu

    a member of a people from southern Africa

  • leech

    a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

  • asparagus

    a long green vegetable that grows in thin stalks

  • evener

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

  • boning

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • yea

    yes; used to show agreement or approval

  • whoop

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • mush

    a soft, wet, pulpy mass

  • disgraceful

    very bad and causing strong disapproval

  • geez

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • grit

    courage and determination to keep going in a difficult situation

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