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The Simpsons S3E11: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 11AnimationComedy

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  • mirthless

    Word

    showing no joy or cheerfulness

  • inelegant

    Word

    not graceful, stylish, or well designed

  • slumming

    Word

    to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to

  • hanker

    Word

    to want something very much, especially something you do not have

  • grudgingly

    Word

    in a reluctant or resentful way

  • swill

    Word

    to drink something quickly or greedily

  • monocle

    Word

    a single eyeglass held in one eye socket

  • rehire

    Word

    to hire someone again after they have left a job

  • scratchy

    Word

    causing a slight scratching or irritating feeling

  • punctual

    Word

    arriving or doing things at the expected time; not late

  • hounding

    Word

    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • saucy

    Word

    bold in a rude or disrespectful way

  • skyrocket

    Word

    to increase very quickly

  • cranked

    Word

    turned or operated by a crank

  • snappy

    Word

    smart, stylish, and attractive

  • resentful

    Word

    feeling angry and unfairly treated, especially because someone else got something you wanted

  • gaseous

    Word

    in the form of a gas, or like a gas

  • fission

    Word

    the process of splitting into two or more parts, especially in biology or nuclear physics

  • piped

    Word

    carried or supplied through pipes

  • sliver

    Word

    a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece

  • stockbroker

    Word

    a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients

  • notary

    Word

    a person authorized to witness and certify legal documents

  • dangle

    Word

    to hang down loosely or swing gently

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  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • eraser

    Word

    a small tool used to remove pencil marks

  • supple

    Word

    able to bend and move easily; not stiff

  • lovable

    Word

    easy to love because of pleasant or attractive qualities

  • evener

    Word

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

  • woe

    Word

    great sadness or suffering

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • spearhead

    Word

    the pointed metal tip of a spear

  • duff

    Word

    a steamed pudding, often with dried fruit

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • formulate

    Word

    to develop or prepare something carefully and in a planned way

  • obscene

    Word

    offensive because it is sexual, rude, or indecent

  • oily

    Word

    covered with oil or grease

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • chap

    Word

    a man or boy

  • old girl

    Phrase

    an affectionate way to address a woman

  • raccoon

    Word

    a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

  • plastic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

  • swine

    Word

    a pig, especially one raised for meat

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • search me

    Phrase

    I don't know; I have no idea

  • surprise surprise

    Phrase

    said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • constructive

    Word

    helpful and likely to improve something

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • pip

    Word

    a small hard seed inside some fruits

  • nectar

    Word

    a sweet liquid made by flowers that insects and birds feed on

  • good heavens

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

  • pay the bills

    Phrase

    to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

  • take it or leave it

    Phrase

    used to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • like candy

    Phrase

    in large amounts or very freely

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • place of business

    Phrase

    the official address or location where a business operates

  • oyster

    Word

    a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

  • reptile

    Word

    a cold-blooded animal with dry, scaly skin

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • stock up

    Phrase

    to buy or collect a large amount of something so you have enough later

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • encore

    Word

    a request for an extra performance at the end of a concert or show

  • tavern

    Word

    a place where people go to drink and eat

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • rinse

    Word

    to wash something quickly with clean water

  • refund

    Word

    to give money back to someone, especially after a return or complaint

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • amaze

    Word

    to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • crank

    Word

    a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • cassette

    Word

    a small plastic case that holds magnetic tape for recording or playing sound or video

  • hound

    Word

    a dog used for hunting, often with long ears and a strong sense of smell

  • alphabetical

    Word

    arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet

  • barefoot

    Word

    with no shoes or socks on

  • get down to business

    Phrase

    to start dealing with the important part of something

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • ethic

    Word

    a set of moral principles or values

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • drone

    Word

    a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

  • terminate

    Word

    to end something, especially a contract, job, or service

  • dollar bill

    Phrase

    a banknote worth one U.S. dollar

  • savings account

    Phrase

    a bank account for money you want to save

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • alligator

    Word

    a large reptile that lives in rivers and swamps, with a broad snout

  • don't worry

    Phrase

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

  • lousy

    Word

    very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality

  • marge

    Word

    a female given name

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • less than

    Phrase

    the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

  • home run

    Phrase

    a hit in baseball that lets the batter score a run

  • tuck

    Word

    push or fold something, especially clothes or hair, into a neat position

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