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The Simpsons S17E14: English vocabulary

Season 17, Episode 14AnimationComedy

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  • smallness

    Word

    the quality of being small in size or amount

  • southpaw

    Word

    a left-handed person, especially a left-handed baseball pitcher

  • marmot

    Word

    a small animal like a large squirrel that lives in mountains and digs burrows

  • joust

    Word

    to fight or compete on horseback with lances, especially in a tournament

  • chock

    Word

    a block or wedge placed under a wheel to keep a vehicle from moving

  • snuggle

    Word

    to curl up or move into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or something

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • tranquilizer

    Word

    a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep

  • lemur

    Word

    a small primate that lives in trees and is native to Madagascar

  • steeple

    Word

    a tall pointed tower on a church

  • humanist

    Word

    a person who believes in humanism and supports human dignity, reason, and tolerance

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  • misinformation

    Word

    false or misleading information that is spread, especially online or in the news

  • eavesdrop

    Word

    to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • schoolhouse

    Word

    a small school building, especially in the past or in a rural area

  • sprinkler

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    a device that sprays water over grass or plants

  • toot

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    to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle

  • teeny

    Word

    very small

  • sarcasm

    Word

    speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

  • zeppelin

    Word

    a large airship with a rigid frame

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • fruity

    Word

    having a taste or smell like fruit

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  • episcopal

    Word

    relating to a bishop or to bishops

  • flipper

    Word

    a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

  • chimpanzee

    Word

    a large ape that lives in Africa and is closely related to humans

  • canoeing

    Word

    the activity of traveling in a canoe using paddles

  • monkey boy

    Phrase

    an insulting word for a man

  • chilling

    Word

    making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver

  • quid

    Word

    British slang for a pound sterling

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • wrapper

    Word

    a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • It boy

    Phrase

    a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

  • bleak

    Word

    (of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • word on the street

    Phrase

    the news or gossip that people are saying about something

  • judiciary

    Word

    the judges and courts of a country

  • stun

    Word

    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • fumble

    Word

    to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • say grace

    Phrase

    to say a prayer before a meal

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • reunite

    Word

    to come together again after being apart

  • secular

    Word

    not connected with religion

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • retirement home

    Phrase

    a place where older people live and are cared for

  • prefix

    Word

    a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • loco

    Word

    crazy or behaving in a wild or silly way

  • elf

    Word

    a small magical creature from folk stories, often with pointed ears

  • cuckoo

    Word

    a bird with a loud two-note call, known for laying its eggs in other birds' nests

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • tickle

    Word

    to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

  • saturn

    Word

    the sixth planet from the sun

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • dolly

    Word

    a small wheeled platform used for moving heavy things

  • unfit

    Word

    not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • ducking

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

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • plumbing

    Word

    the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building

  • canoe

    Word

    a long, narrow boat that you move with a paddle

  • barefoot

    Word

    with no shoes or socks on

  • study hall

    Phrase

    a school period when students work quietly on their own

  • main event

    Phrase

    the main part of a show, competition, or sports program

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • paddle

    Word

    a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • trash bag

    Phrase

    a bag used for household rubbish

  • mascot

    Word

    a person or thing that is believed to bring good luck, especially for a team, school, or event

  • reckon

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    to calculate something

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • plaque

    Word

    a flat piece of metal, stone, or plastic with words on it, often used as a memorial or sign

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • candy apple

    Phrase

    an apple covered with a hard sugar coating

  • posture

    Word

    the way someone holds their body when standing or sitting

  • dart

    Word

    a small pointed object that is thrown in a game or used as a weapon

  • toilet seat

    Phrase

    the part of a toilet that you sit on

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • come by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

  • don't worry

    Phrase

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

  • teddy bear

    Phrase

    a soft toy shaped like a bear

  • compensate

    Word

    to make up for a loss, problem, or bad situation

  • revive

    Word

    to make someone or something healthy, active, or strong again

  • in return

    Phrase

    as a way of giving or doing something back

  • rhino

    Word

    a rhinoceros

  • dynamics

    Word

    the way people or things influence each other in a group, system, or situation

  • marge

    Word

    a female given name

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