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The Simpsons S10E8: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 8FamilyAnimationComedy

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  • stabber

    a person who stabs someone with a knife or other sharp object

  • jilt

    to suddenly end a romantic relationship with someone

  • sprat

    a small sea fish related to the herring

  • bordello

    a brothel

  • springy

    able to bend, stretch, or be pressed down and then quickly return to its original shape

  • sarsaparilla

    a tropical vine whose roots are used in drinks and medicine

  • ennui

    a feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially when nothing interesting is happening

  • contemptible

    deserving strong dislike and contempt

  • tumbleweed

    a dry plant that breaks off at the root and rolls along in the wind

  • gulch

    a narrow, steep-sided valley or ravine

  • infamy

    the state of being famous for something bad

  • vestigial

    left over from an earlier stage and now small or not very useful

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  • muffler

    a scarf worn around the neck for warmth

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • marten

    a small wild animal in the weasel family, with a long body and a bushy tail

  • taffy

    a chewy sweet made from sugar or molasses

  • butchering

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • bittersweet

    having a pleasant and sad feeling at the same time

  • shelve

    to put something on a shelf

  • overpowering

    so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • slighting

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • fluff

    soft, light bits of wool, cotton, or similar material

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