The Simpsons S8E1: English vocabulary

a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

full of joy; very happy and cheerful

a person who is not accepted by a group or society

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

very ugly, frightening, or shocking

extremely ugly or unpleasant

a state in which the body's functions are greatly slowed down

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a breed of cat with a pale coat and dark points, often blue-eyed

people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

money or food given to someone regularly, especially by the government or a charity

to hit or push with the head or horns

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

becoming weaker or less active

to find out the truth about something by investigating it

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

someone who strongly supports a political party, cause, or person

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

very unpleasant-smelling

a person who belongs to the Lutheran Church

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen

the process of making a surface or material smooth

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

to get rid of something

a brass musical instrument with a curved tube and a single-reed mouthpiece

used to say that something should have happened earlier

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

a cold-blooded animal with dry, scaly skin

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

to take care of someone, especially by watching over them

to rest on one or both knees

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

boring, plain, and lacking strong character or flavor

as; in the same way that

a home run

to join or repair something with thread and a needle

a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers

every other one; each alternate one

to keep heat, air, or liquid inside something by closing it tightly

to drive somewhere without a particular destination or purpose

to some extent; fairly

a small, shallow dish that a cup stands on

a casual way to say goodbye

a strong alcoholic drink made from sugarcane

a book or article about a person's life, written by that person

having a ring or rings around it

a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

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

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

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

a voucher that lets someone buy something later, usually as a gift

living, done, or existing alone

the act of sending something on to another place

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

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

a quality or feature that someone or something has

the activity or skill of making or repairing things with a needle and thread

the desire to punish someone for a wrong they did

something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

to examine something carefully, especially by feeling or using a tool

to a greater degree than is needed or wanted

a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storage

to begin or start