The Simpsons S7E13: English vocabulary

used to refer to other similar things or items not named

open to discussion; debatable

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

covered with a protective outer layer

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

a large grasshopper that can travel in huge swarms and damage crops

yes; used to show agreement or approval

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

very good; excellent

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

something that you are especially good at

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

making quick, sharp movements

usually; in the normal way

a person who is very skilled at something

to hit or push with the head or horns

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to talk in a casual, lively way

not easy to reach, enter, or use

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

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

very good; excellent

imagined rather than real

cause something to improve a lot

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

to deal with a difficult problem or situation

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

a large deer with big antlers, found in North America and parts of Eurasia

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

a hill of sand formed by the wind, especially near the sea or in a desert

to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

used to say you have won or beaten someone

music in the disco style, especially popular in the 1970s, with a strong beat for dancing

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a large group of insects flying or moving together

in a blunt or direct way

a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

to reduce the number of possibilities or choices

a strong dependence on alcohol that makes it hard to stop drinking

crazy or behaving in a wild or silly way

a black substance made by heating wood or other material without air, used as fuel or for drawing

staying green all year and not losing its leaves in winter

as; in the same way that

a home run

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a person who spends a lot of money, especially on expensive things

clothes you wear for sleeping

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to combine things into one stronger or simpler whole

a large formal meal for many people, often to celebrate something

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

very; extremely

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

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

a playful trick or practical joke