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The Simpsons S17E5: English vocabulary

Season 17, Episode 5FamilyAnimationComedy

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  • vocalize

    to make sounds with your voice

  • cribbing

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • whiten

    to make something white or whiter

  • dynamiting

    the act of blowing something up with dynamite

  • jiggle

    to move with small, quick, shaky motions

  • kazoo

    a small musical instrument that makes a buzzing sound when you hum into it

  • shoplifting

    to steal goods from a store

  • ratting

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • grumble

    to complain quietly in an annoyed way

  • squawk

    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • whimper

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

  • jingling

    making a light, clear ringing sound

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  • yelp

    to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise

  • clatter

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • illiteracy

    the inability to read or write

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exhale

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • crackling

    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • crackle

    to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

  • balm

    a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin

  • creak

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

  • graver

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • vitality

    the quality of being strong, active, and full of energy

  • evener

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

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