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The Simpsons S6E14: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 14AnimationComedy

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  • preciousness

    Word

    the quality of being precious or highly valued

  • hearten

    Word

    to make someone feel more hopeful or confident

  • twiddle

    Word

    to twist or fiddle with something, often because you are nervous or bored

  • eyepiece

    Word

    the part of a telescope, microscope, or similar instrument that you look through

  • smithereens

    Word

    very small pieces after something breaks or explodes

  • cosine

    Word

    the trigonometric function that gives the ratio of the side next to an angle to the hypotenuse in a right triangle

  • nigh

    Word

    near in time, place, or degree

  • barnyard

    Word

    the area next to a barn where farm animals are kept

  • gorged

    Word

    having eaten too much

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • foolishly

    Word

    in a way that shows poor judgment or lack of sense

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  • hogging

    Word

    to take or use more than your fair share of something

  • bogey

    Word

    a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • annihilation

    Word

    complete destruction of something

  • hurrah

    Word

    used to express joy, approval, or encouragement

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

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

  • doomsday

    Word

    the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

  • impede

    Word

    to make it harder for something to happen or continue

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • picket

    Word

    a pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary

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  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • char

    Word

    to burn something until it turns black

  • chariot

    Word

    a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

  • ascension

    Word

    the act of rising to a higher position or level

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • impending

    Word

    about to happen very soon

  • orion

    Word

    a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • wording

    Word

    the exact words used in something written or said

  • helium

    Word

    a light, colorless gas used in balloons and some scientific equipment

  • ham radio

    Phrase

    the hobby of using amateur radio equipment to talk to other people

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • hurdle

    Word

    a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • applaud

    Word

    to show approval by clapping

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • gorge

    Word

    a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often with a river running through it

  • weather balloon

    Phrase

    a balloon that carries instruments to measure weather conditions

  • soar

    Word

    to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

  • cosmos

    Word

    the universe and everything in it

  • collide

    Word

    to hit something hard while moving

  • imminent

    Word

    likely to happen very soon

  • top off

    Phrase

    to add a little more liquid or another ingredient so something is almost full

  • name after

    Phrase

    to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • burn down

    Phrase

    to be destroyed by fire

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • constellation

    Word

    a group of stars that forms a pattern in the night sky

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • observatory

    Word

    a building where scientists study stars, planets, and space

  • astronomy

    Word

    the scientific study of stars, planets, and space

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • tango

    Word

    a lively ballroom dance from Latin America

  • weathering

    Word

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

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • comet

    Word

    a small icy object that moves around the sun and can form a bright tail near it

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • three wise men

    Phrase

    the three men in the Bible who visited Jesus after he was born

  • healthcare

    Word

    the services and systems that help people stay healthy

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • cellular

    Word

    relating to living cells

  • sit still

    Phrase

    to remain seated and not move around

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • doom

    Word

    something terrible that is going to happen, or a feeling that something terrible is coming

  • pony

    Word

    a small horse

  • testament

    Word

    something that shows clearly that a quality or fact is true

  • approving

    Word

    showing that you approve of someone or something

  • intercept

    Word

    to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

  • cellular phone

    Phrase

    a mobile phone

  • elevation

    Word

    the height of a place above sea level

  • sighting

    Word

    an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

  • database

    Word

    a collection of organized information stored on a computer

  • check out

    Phrase

    to look at something in order to see what it is like

  • perfection

    Word

    the state of being perfect

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

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    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • this time

    Phrase

    at the same point in time as something else

  • telescope

    Word

    an instrument used for seeing distant objects, especially in space

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • dummy

    Word

    a stupid or foolish person

  • know about

    Phrase

    to have information or awareness about something

  • get in

    Phrase

    to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

  • petty

    Word

    small and unimportant, especially in a way that seems mean or annoying

  • whistling

    Word

    the act of making a high, clear sound with your lips

  • warren

    Word

    a network of rabbit burrows

  • finale

    Word

    the last part of a show, concert, or event

  • emptying

    Word

    the act of making something empty

  • forbid

    Word

    to say that something is not allowed

  • fraction

    Word

    a number that is part of a whole, like 1/2 or 3/4

  • generator

    Word

    a machine that makes electricity

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