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The Simpsons S5E17: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 17FamilyAnimationComedy

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  • yokel

    an unsophisticated person from the countryside

  • clubber

    a person who goes to nightclubs a lot

  • palpitation

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

  • gawk

    to stare at something in a rude or foolish way

  • inane

    silly and lacking any real meaning or value

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • goring

    to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

  • foxed

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

  • deadbeat

    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

  • arboretum

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

  • leavings

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

  • ditto

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

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  • prizing

    to value something very highly

  • surgically

    in a way that is very careful and precise

  • mistreat

    to treat someone or something badly or cruelly

  • ahem

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

  • lovable

    easy to love because of pleasant or attractive qualities

  • evener

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

  • sloth

    a slow-moving tropical American animal that hangs from trees

  • yea

    yes; used to show agreement or approval

  • feline

    relating to cats or the cat family

  • blunder

    to make a stupid or careless mistake

  • jerking

    making quick, sharp movements

  • screech

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

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