The Simpsons S18E11: English vocabulary

making quick, sharp movements

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

two things that are completely different

very attracted to someone, often in a way that feels a bit desperate or embarrassing

small or tiny

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

not useful or realistic in practice

to look at something with attention or wonder

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a snake, especially one that is large or seen as dangerous

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

a small bird, especially a young one

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

to act calm and not show that you are nervous or excited

to relax because you know everything is safe or under control

too small or unimportant to matter much

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

to become less serious, tense, or upset

coated or mixed with sugar

a long, pointed tooth, especially in a meat-eating animal

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to make something smoother or less uneven

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

to phone several people one after another

to phone several people one after another, usually to arrange something

a deep red color with a slight purple tone

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

the criminal world, especially organized crime

an area of open land with few trees, often wet and wild

a person who defends or represents the rights of others

an insulting word for a stupid person

a short stick used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

open land with rough grass and low bushes, especially in Britain

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

a card game where players bet on which card will be turned up

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

a home run

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

a shellfish with a soft body and two shells

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to some extent; fairly

a formal event with entertainment, often to raise money or celebrate something

the crime of betraying your country or government

having a ring or rings around it

the process of making different parts work together well

covered with a mask or disguise

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

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

a state of being calm and free from stress or tension

made or shaped in a particular way

a lung condition that makes it hard to breathe, often causing wheezing and coughing

to show that something is going to happen or is starting soon

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

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

shades of the color yellow

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

a female given name

at the right time, before it is too late

to give something to someone, especially in an official way