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The Simpsons S5E17: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 17AnimationComedy

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  • yokel

    Word

    an unsophisticated person from the countryside

  • clubber

    Word

    a person who goes to nightclubs a lot

  • palpitation

    Word

    a fast, strong, or irregular heartbeat, often caused by stress, exercise, or illness

  • gawk

    Word

    to stare at something in a rude or foolish way

  • inane

    Word

    silly and lacking any real meaning or value

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • goring

    Word

    to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • deadbeat

    Word

    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

  • arboretum

    Word

    a place where trees are grown and displayed for study or enjoyment

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • ditto

    Word

    used to say that something is the same as what was just said

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  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • surgically

    Word

    in a way that is very careful and precise

  • mistreat

    Word

    to treat someone or something badly or cruelly

  • ahem

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    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • lovable

    Word

    easy to love because of pleasant or attractive qualities

  • evener

    Word

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

  • sloth

    Word

    a slow-moving tropical American animal that hangs from trees

  • yea

    Word

    yes; used to show agreement or approval

  • feline

    Word

    relating to cats or the cat family

  • blunder

    Word

    to make a stupid or careless mistake

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

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  • martian

    Word

    relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

  • caramel

    Word

    a soft, chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • ravine

    Word

    a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • gore

    Word

    blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

  • simulate

    Word

    to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • showroom

    Word

    a room where products are shown to customers before they buy them

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • fives

    Word

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

  • arm out

    Phrase

    to provide yourself or other people with weapons

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • tempting

    Word

    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • apocalypse

    Word

    a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

  • weather out

    Phrase

    to survive or get through a difficult period

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • top to bottom

    Phrase

    completely, from one end to the other

  • from hell

    Phrase

    used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • run away together

    Phrase

    to leave secretly in order to get married

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • giraffe

    Word

    a very tall African animal with a long neck and long legs

  • phrasing

    Word

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

  • ask in

    Phrase

    to invite someone to come inside your home

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • in theory

    Phrase

    according to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • quartet

    Word

    a group of four musicians or singers performing together

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • prehistoric

    Word

    belonging to a time before recorded history

  • mess up

    Phrase

    to make a mistake or do something badly

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • gag

    Word

    a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • weathering

    Word

    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • communism

    Word

    a political system in which property and resources are owned by the state or shared by everyone

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • white girl

    Phrase

    a white female, especially a young woman

  • piano keys

    Phrase

    the black and white keys on a piano

  • tar

    Word

    a thick, sticky black substance used on roads and roofs

  • bidding

    Word

    the process of people making bids in an auction

  • tar pit

    Phrase

    a hole or area in the ground where tar has collected

  • imprison

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • wildlife

    Word

    wild animals and plants living in nature

  • yeah right

    Phrase

    an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

  • caller

    Word

    a person who makes a phone call

  • joker

    Word

    a person who likes joking and playing tricks

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • bowling ball

    Phrase

    a large heavy ball with finger holes, used for bowling

  • school year

    Phrase

    the period during which a school is open and classes are held

  • conditioned

    Word

    trained to react in a particular way

  • decorative

    Word

    made to look attractive rather than to be useful

  • ivory

    Word

    the hard white material from elephant tusks, used for decoration or carving

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • liquor store

    Phrase

    a shop that sells alcoholic drinks to take away

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • pull on

    Phrase

    to put on clothes by pulling them over your body

  • don't worry

    Phrase

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

  • knock over

    Phrase

    to hit or bump something so that it falls over

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