The Simpsons S3E12: English vocabulary

a natural ability to learn or do something well

a person who works in a coal mine

very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

full of conflict, confusion, or sudden change; not calm

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

an important person who secretly controls a criminal group or illegal business

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

a long pole with a flat end, used for moving a boat through water

to hit or push with the head or horns

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a dishonest investment plan that uses money from new investors to pay earlier investors

the state of being a candidate for a job, office, or award

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

free from germs or other living microorganisms

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

allowed by law; legal

to cut and gather a crop from a field

a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

a couple who are very much in love

to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

used to tell someone to stop and pay attention because you have noticed something surprising or important

used to say that something is not always easy or enjoyable

to become hard, or to make something hard

far away; at a great distance

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

the police

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the border between two U.S. states

uncooked dough used to make cookies

a person who plays golf

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

a small booklet or leaflet about one subject

a person who is lazy and avoids work

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to vomit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

not showing gratitude

a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

deserving praise, help, or respect

to call someone again on the phone after they called you or left a message

not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

a home run

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

impossible or very hard to forget

a machine that produces or controls a nuclear reaction

using irony

a feeling that you are going to vomit

to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

not easily damaged by rust or stains

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

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

to make something more active, lively, or effective

a sweet fried cake, often shaped like a ring

having a ring or rings around it

a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

deserving respect because of honest, fair, and good behavior

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

a device that lets you hear or watch a baby from another room

a container used for carrying a packed meal

a small pointed object that is thrown in a game or used as a weapon

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

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

dishonest, suspicious, or not fully legal

a person who is trained to work with technical equipment or systems

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

used to say no in a casual way

the foot of an animal with claws or nails