corncob
the hard core of an ear of corn, after the kernels have been removed
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The Simpsons S3E12: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 12FamilyAnimationComedy
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profuse
very large in amount or degree
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
trapezoid
a four-sided shape with one pair of parallel sides
tallow
a hard animal fat used in making candles and soap
yon
at a distance that you can still see
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
impregnable
impossible or very hard to capture or defeat
spineless
lacking courage, strength of character, or determination
tightness
the state of being tight or squeezed
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
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repossess
to take back something, especially a car or house, because someone has not made the required payments
frosting
a sweet, creamy topping used on cakes and cupcakes
matrimony
the state of being married
idealistic
having strong beliefs about how things should be, often in a way that is not practical
putter
a golf club used for making short, gentle strokes on the green
quaint
attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way
mucus
a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them
couched
to express something in a particular way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
wedded
married
gulp
to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers