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The Simpsons S18E21: English vocabulary

Season 18, Episode 21AnimationComedy

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  • connive

    Word

    to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen

  • huffy

    Word

    easily annoyed or offended; sulky

  • misbehavior

    Word

    bad or unacceptable behavior

  • putrid

    Word

    rotting and giving off a very bad smell

  • truant

    Word

    a student who stays away from school without permission

  • truancy

    Word

    the act of staying away from school without permission

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • wrangle

    Word

    to argue noisily and angrily

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • frosting

    Word

    a sweet, creamy topping used on cakes and cupcakes

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • uniformly

    Word

    in a way that is even and the same throughout

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  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • schematic

    Word

    shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

  • placenta

    Word

    an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth

  • curd

    Word

    the solid part of milk that forms when it curdles, used in making cheese

  • hazelnut

    Word

    the nut of the hazel tree

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • retainer

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    a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

  • watery

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    thin and weak because it has too much water

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • avert

    Word

    to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

  • financier

    Word

    a person who manages or invests large amounts of money

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  • possum

    Word

    a small to medium-sized marsupial from Australia or New Guinea

  • dead fish

    Phrase

    a sexual partner who lies still and does not respond during sex

  • vibrate

    Word

    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • retract

    Word

    to pull something back or back in

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • top of the morning

    Phrase

    a cheerful or playful way to greet someone in the morning

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • hulk

    Word

    a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

  • stench

    Word

    a very strong, unpleasant smell

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • vile

    Word

    very unpleasant or disgusting

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • far out

    Phrase

    very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • fives

    Word

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

  • hoop

    Word

    a circular ring or band

  • mainstream

    Word

    accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • no deal

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • short out

    Phrase

    to stop working because of a short circuit

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • lay off

    Phrase

    to stop bothering or criticizing someone

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

  • bicycling

    Word

    the activity of riding a bicycle

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • satisfactory

    Word

    good enough to meet a standard or need

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • swear word

    Phrase

    a rude or offensive word

  • ventilation

    Word

    the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

  • numb

    Word

    unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

  • hostess

    Word

    a woman who welcomes and looks after guests in a restaurant, club, or at an event

  • whichever

    Word

    any one of a group, without saying which one

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • coaster

    Word

    a small object you put under a glass or cup to protect a table

  • raisin

    Word

    a dried grape

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • prank

    Word

    a playful trick or practical joke

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • tuning

    Word

    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • catchy

    Word

    easy to remember and pleasant to hear

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • second grade

    Phrase

    the school year after first grade and before third grade

  • beach ball

    Phrase

    a large, light ball used for playing at the beach

  • moist

    Word

    slightly wet, but not soaked

  • disrupt

    Word

    to stop something from continuing normally by causing problems or confusion

  • superintendent

    Word

    a person who is in charge of a school, building, or other organization

  • immunity

    Word

    protection from being punished, sued, or forced to do something

  • thank goodness

    Phrase

    used to express relief or gratitude when something good happens or something bad is avoided

  • security camera

    Phrase

    a camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security

  • detention

    Word

    being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class

  • pitching

    Word

    the act of pitching a baseball

  • don't worry

    Phrase

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

  • sighting

    Word

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

  • good work

    Phrase

    A friendly way to praise someone for doing something well

  • database

    Word

    a collection of organized information stored on a computer

  • mop

    Word

    a cleaning tool with a long handle and absorbent strands or a sponge for washing floors

  • projection

    Word

    a prediction or estimate of what will happen in the future

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • quartered

    Word

    to cut something into four equal parts

  • mores

    Word

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

  • noun

    Word

    a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

  • in front

    Phrase

    at the front of something or someone

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