mirthless
showing no joy or cheerfulness
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The Simpsons S3E11: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 11FamilyAnimationComedy
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inelegant
not graceful, stylish, or well designed
slumming
to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
hanker
to want something very much, especially something you do not have
grudgingly
in a reluctant or resentful way
swill
to drink something quickly or greedily
monocle
a single eyeglass held in one eye socket
rehire
to hire someone again after they have left a job
scratchy
causing a slight scratching or irritating feeling
punctual
arriving or doing things at the expected time; not late
hounding
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
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saucy
bold in a rude or disrespectful way
skyrocket
to increase very quickly
cranked
turned or operated by a crank
snappy
smart, stylish, and attractive
resentful
feeling angry and unfairly treated, especially because someone else got something you wanted
gaseous
in the form of a gas, or like a gas
fission
the process of splitting into two or more parts, especially in biology or nuclear physics
piped
carried or supplied through pipes
sliver
a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece
stockbroker
a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients
notary
a person authorized to witness and certify legal documents
dangle
to hang down loosely or swing gently