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The Simpsons S1E8: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 8AnimationComedy

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  • barnburner

    Word

    a very exciting or dramatic game or event

  • scamp

    Word

    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • delude

    Word

    to make someone believe something that is false

  • amputate

    Word

    to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery

  • decapitate

    Word

    to cut off someone's head

  • cinch

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    something that is very easy to do

  • ventriloquist

    Word

    a performer who makes it seem as if a puppet or another object is speaking

  • irreverent

    Word

    showing a lack of respect in a way that is often funny or bold

  • crummy

    Word

    bad in quality, condition, or appearance

  • gangrene

    Word

    a serious condition in which body tissue dies and starts to decay, usually because blood flow is blocked or there is an infection

  • insolent

    Word

    rude and disrespectful in a way that shows too much confidence

  • hoodlum

    Word

    a person who commits crimes or behaves violently

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  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • atrocity

    Word

    an extremely cruel or shocking act

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • bloodthirsty

    Word

    eager to cause violence or bloodshed

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • dismount

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    to get off a horse, bike, or other vehicle or animal

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • yea

    Word

    yes; used to show agreement or approval

  • illustrious

    Word

    famous and admired for great achievements

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  • duff

    Word

    a steamed pudding, often with dried fruit

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • of the clock

    Phrase

    used after a number to mean 'o'clock

  • no way Jose

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying “absolutely not

  • snowball

    Word

    a ball of packed snow, often thrown in play

  • ferocious

    Word

    very fierce, violent, or aggressive

  • murderous

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    showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

  • senseless

    Word

    stupid, pointless, or not sensible

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bowler

    Word

    a person who bowls in cricket

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • lynch mob

    Phrase

    a group of people who want to punish or attack someone without legal authority

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • tempting

    Word

    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • sap

    Word

    the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

  • blazing

    Word

    burning very brightly and strongly

  • vandalism

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

  • fumble

    Word

    to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

  • blizzard

    Word

    a severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility

  • theological

    Word

    relating to theology or to the study of religion and God

  • settler

    Word

    a person who moves to a new place and starts living there

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • what's in the bag

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • police chief

    Phrase

    the person who is in charge of a police department

  • cherry bomb

    Phrase

    a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • perish

    Word

    to die or be destroyed, especially in a sudden or tragic way

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • stealth

    Word

    the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

  • lay off

    Phrase

    to stop bothering or criticizing someone

  • lynch

    Word

    to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • wrath

    Word

    very strong anger

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • brutally

    Word

    in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • bulletin

    Word

    a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • leaning

    Word

    a tendency or preference toward something

  • sermon

    Word

    a talk about a religious or moral subject, usually given in a church service

  • weathering

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    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • good going

    Phrase

    an informal way to praise someone for doing something well

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • tick

    Word

    a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

  • ape

    Word

    a large monkey without a tail, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • da da

    Phrase

    a childish word for father

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • cigar

    Word

    a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

  • witty

    Word

    showing quick, clever humor

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • tuning

    Word

    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • yeah right

    Phrase

    an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

  • get on with

    Phrase

    continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • bowling ball

    Phrase

    a large heavy ball with finger holes, used for bowling

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • chord

    Word

    a group of notes played or sung together

  • school bus

    Phrase

    a bus that takes children to and from school

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • all along

    Phrase

    from the beginning; from the start

  • bear with

    Phrase

    to ask someone to be patient while you do something

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