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The Simpsons S10E8: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 8AnimationComedy

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  • stabber

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

  • jilt

    Word

    to suddenly end a romantic relationship with someone

  • sprat

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    a small sea fish related to the herring

  • bordello

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    a brothel

  • springy

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

  • sarsaparilla

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    a tropical vine whose roots are used in drinks and medicine

  • ennui

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

  • contemptible

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    deserving strong dislike and contempt

  • tumbleweed

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

  • gulch

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    a narrow, steep-sided valley or ravine

  • infamy

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    the state of being famous for something bad

  • vestigial

    Word

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

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  • muffler

    Word

    a scarf worn around the neck for warmth

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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

  • marten

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

  • taffy

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    a chewy sweet made from sugar or molasses

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • bittersweet

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    having a pleasant and sad feeling at the same time

  • shelve

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    to put something on a shelf

  • overpowering

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    so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • fluff

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

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  • cad

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    a man who behaves badly and dishonorably, especially toward women

  • supple

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    able to bend and move easily; not stiff

  • buttock

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    either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • civilize

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    to make people or a place more civilized and polite

  • motoring

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    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • jerking

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    making quick, sharp movements

  • eyeball

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    the round part of the eye

  • chops

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    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • heartbreaking

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    causing very deep sadness or pain

  • seven seas

    Phrase

    the world, especially all the oceans and seas

  • harvesting

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    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • accordion

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    a portable musical instrument you play by squeezing bellows and pressing keys or buttons

  • breaded

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    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • tailing

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    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • brothel

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    a place where people pay for sex

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • voodoo

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    a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

  • overpower

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    to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

  • wretched

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    very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

  • tramp

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    walk heavily or noisily

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • nurture

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    to help someone or something develop and grow

  • tumble

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    to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

  • negligence

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    failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

  • preferably

    Word

    used to say what you would prefer

  • well said

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

  • shameful

    Word

    causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • the heck

    Phrase

    used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

  • rite

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    a religious ceremony or formal act

  • organ donor

    Phrase

    a person who has agreed to give an organ after death for transplantation

  • steamer

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    a device or container used for steaming food

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • tickle

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    to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • plank

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    a long, flat piece of wood used in building or for making floors

  • prostitute

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    a person who has sex for money

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • homer

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    a home run

  • amaze

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    to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

  • motor oil

    Phrase

    oil used in car engines

  • ensemble

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    a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • paint over

    Phrase

    to cover something with a new layer of paint

  • three cheers

    Phrase

    a shout used to cheer someone or celebrate something

  • thank heavens

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen or has ended

  • Sloppy Joe

    Phrase

    a sandwich with seasoned ground beef served in a bun

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

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    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

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

  • sucker

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    informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

  • sloppy

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    messy or untidy

  • forgiving

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    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • bandit

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    a robber, especially one who belongs to a gang

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • Doc Martens

    Phrase

    a pair of strong leather boots made by Dr. Martens

  • lifelong

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    lasting for all of a person's life

  • netting

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    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • disgust

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    a strong feeling of dislike or revulsion

  • laying

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

  • bedtime story

    Phrase

    a story read to a child before bedtime

  • rest area

    Phrase

    a place by a road where drivers can stop to rest, eat, or use the toilet

  • blinding

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    so bright that it is hard to see

  • blow up

    Phrase

    explode or burst violently

  • beer can

    Phrase

    a metal container for beer

  • tea party

    Phrase

    a small social gathering where people drink tea and eat snacks

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