gewgaw
a small decorative object that is pretty but not very valuable
Episode vocabulary
The Simpsons S16E1: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 1FamilyAnimationComedy
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buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
whacking
very large or extreme
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
foretell
to say or show that something will happen in the future
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
purveyor
a person or company that supplies or sells a particular kind of goods
curio
a small object that is interesting, unusual, or decorative
twit
a foolish or annoying person
londoner
a person who lives in London
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
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cockney
a person from the East End of London, especially one from a working-class background
wriggle
to twist or move with quick, small movements
destruct
to destroy something completely, especially by using an explosive device or a self-destruct system
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
confounded
feeling confused and unable to think clearly
oddity
the quality of being strange or unusual
ingestion
the act of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
premonition
a feeling that something, especially something bad, is going to happen
dislodge
to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed
crotch
the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body