obstructionist
trying to block progress or prevent agreement
Episode vocabulary
The Simpsons S2E22: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 22FamilyAnimationComedy
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cornstarch
a fine white powder used to thicken sauces and other foods
poultice
a soft, moist mass put on the skin to ease pain or swelling
pith
the soft white part just under the peel of citrus fruit
tincture
a liquid medicine made by soaking herbs or other substances in alcohol
misprint
a mistake in printed text
bloodletting
the removal of some blood from a person, especially as an old medical treatment
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
dignitary
a person who is important because of a high rank or official position
despot
a ruler or leader who has complete power and uses it cruelly
sterilize
to make something free of all harmful germs
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olden
from a long time ago; old-fashioned or from former times
crummy
bad in quality, condition, or appearance
heaving
moving up and down in a strong, heavy way
senile
showing mental decline that can happen in old age
lemur
a small primate that lives in trees and is native to Madagascar
scourge
something that causes great suffering or trouble
sully
to damage the good name or purity of something
epitaph
a short text written on a tombstone in memory of someone who has died
judas
a person who betrays someone they trust
inking
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
crowbar
a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects
leech
a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others