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The Simpsons S15E5: English vocabulary

Season 15, Episode 5AnimationComedy

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  • greeter

    Word

    a person whose job is to welcome and help visitors or customers

  • colander

    Word

    a bowl with holes in it, used for draining food

  • shoplifter

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    a person who steals goods from a shop or store

  • laughingstock

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    a person or thing that people laugh at or make fun of

  • maniacal

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    showing wild, intense, or out-of-control behavior

  • suckle

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    to feed a baby or young animal with milk from the breast or udder

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • mockingly

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    in a way that shows scorn or makes fun of someone

  • candor

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    the quality of speaking or acting honestly and openly

  • clucking

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    the short, low sound a hen makes

  • shoplifting

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    to steal goods from a store

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

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  • grumble

    Word

    to complain quietly in an annoyed way

  • welcomer

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

  • rearer

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    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • trumpeting

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    to make a loud cry like an elephant

  • maul

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    to attack and injure someone or something by scratching, biting, or tearing

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • invulnerable

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    impossible or very hard to harm, damage, or defeat

  • clang

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    to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

  • skyrocket

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    to increase very quickly

  • slag

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    the waste left after metal has been melted

  • nervously

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    in a nervous way

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

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  • sizzling

    Word

    hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

  • inking

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    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • drool

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    to let saliva run from your mouth

  • crowbar

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

  • crackling

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    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • creak

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    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • swede

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    a large round root vegetable with yellow flesh

  • evener

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

  • cocking

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    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • dandy

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    very good; excellent

  • stroking

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    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • mince

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    to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • caramel

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    a soft, chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • grizzly

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    a large North American brown bear with a hump on its shoulders

  • strangle

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    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • sizing

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    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • southern belle

    Phrase

    a woman from the southern United States who is seen as elegant or traditionally feminine

  • giggle

    Word

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

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • sterile

    Word

    free from germs or other living microorganisms

  • growl

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    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pickle

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    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • ignite

    Word

    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • snore

    Word

    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • choke on

    Phrase

    to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • endorse

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    to publicly support a person, product, or idea

  • for reasons

    Phrase

    used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • weeping

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    crying or showing tears

  • crunch

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    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

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    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • sinister

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    suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen

  • smoothing

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    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

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    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • wedding night

    Phrase

    the night when a married couple first sleep together

  • child support

    Phrase

    money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • belle

    Word

    a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

  • last words

    Phrase

    the final words someone says before they die

  • cowardly

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    showing a lack of courage

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • rogue

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    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • imperfect

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    not perfect; having faults or flaws

  • bounty

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    a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

  • gasp

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

  • 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

  • festive

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    connected with a celebration or holiday

  • rubbing

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    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • wrecking

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    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • roaring

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    making a deep, loud sound

  • sneaking

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    done in a quiet, secret way

  • cotton candy

    Phrase

    a soft sweet made from spun sugar

  • octopus

    Word

    a sea animal with eight arms and a soft body

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • fatty

    Word

    containing a lot of fat

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