The Simpsons S5E17: English vocabulary

relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

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

a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

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

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

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

to fall forward and land face first

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

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

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

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

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

so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to survive or get through a difficult period

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

completely, from one end to the other

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to leave secretly in order to get married

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

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

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

to invite someone to come inside your home

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

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

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

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

having many small holes or dents on the surface

as; in the same way that

a group of four musicians or singers performing together

a home run

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

marked or decorated with letters or writing

belonging to a time before recorded history

to make a mistake or do something badly

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

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

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

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

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

a white female, especially a young woman

the black and white keys on a piano

a thick, sticky black substance used on roads and roofs

the process of people making bids in an auction

a hole or area in the ground where tar has collected

to put someone in prison

wild animals and plants living in nature

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

a person who makes a phone call

a person who likes joking and playing tricks

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

a large heavy ball with finger holes, used for bowling

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

trained to react in a particular way

made to look attractive rather than to be useful

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

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

a shop that sells alcoholic drinks to take away

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

to put on clothes by pulling them over your body

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

to hit or bump something so that it falls over