The Simpsons S8E21: English vocabulary

very sad, gloomy, or depressing

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

to cause someone a lot of trouble or worry

a machine or display that shows changing stock prices

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

a person who owns or works in a grocery store

feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement

a title for an Arab leader or elder

a large airship with a rigid frame

crossing the Atlantic Ocean or relating to travel across it

the act of moving your tongue over something

a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

happening or done at the same time

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

the amount that a spoon can hold

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

very dirty or disgusting matter

causing pity because something is sad, weak, or badly done

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure

to talk in a casual, lively way

the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

a raised bank of earth or stone built to protect land from flooding

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

very unpleasant-smelling

to try to get someone to like you or support you, often in an insincere way

slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric

to keep thinking about the past instead of moving on

a building where Jewish people go to pray and study their religion

a person who works with another person in a secret or illegal plan; an accomplice

used to say that something is not believable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

very rich; extremely wealthy

a group of wild boars

a streetcar or tram that carries passengers in a city

to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

exactly right; very accurate

to appear or happen, especially by chance

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

to vomit

to use something carefully so it is not wasted

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

deserving praise, help, or respect

to keep going and continue to do well

a fixed limit on the number or amount of something allowed or required

bad luck or an unlucky event

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

as; in the same way that

to show something publicly for the first time

a home run

the state of being pregnant or having a baby

a person invited to speak at an event

a powerful explosive used for blasting or demolition

to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

to start moving or working faster

a long story about a series of events, especially one that covers many years

to some extent; fairly

a thick sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices

to make money from a business or activity

ready to work or start functioning

the most likely or sensible choice

having a ring or rings around it

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

to make something simpler and easier to understand or do

the middle number in a set of numbers arranged from smallest to largest

a large amount of something

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a room in a house or building used for games and relaxing

a piece of fish coated in breadcrumbs and fried

a person who wrestles, especially as a sport or in a show