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The Simpsons S31E20: English vocabulary

Season 31, Episode 20AnimationComedy

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  • sermonize

    Word

    to speak in a preachy, moralizing way

  • accusingly

    Word

    in a way that shows you think someone has done something wrong

  • intersectional

    Word

    relating to how different social factors, such as race, gender, and class, overlap

  • revelry

    Word

    lively, noisy celebration, often with drinking and dancing

  • canaanite

    Word

    a person from the ancient people of Canaan

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • mooned

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    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • honorific

    Word

    used as a title or form of address that shows respect

  • whimper

    Word

    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • excruciating

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    extremely painful or hard to endure

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  • millennial

    Word

    relating to the generation born in the 1980s and 1990s

  • bode

    Word

    to be a sign that something is likely to happen, especially something bad

  • sicken

    Word

    to make someone feel sick or disgusted

  • lexicon

    Word

    a list of the words used in a language, subject, or field of study

  • heretic

    Word

    a person whose religious beliefs are different from the official beliefs of a church

  • steeple

    Word

    a tall pointed tower on a church

  • covet

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    to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

  • malpractice

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    bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

  • judas

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    a person who betrays someone they trust

  • impure

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    not pure; mixed with something unwanted or harmful

  • shriek

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    a loud, sharp cry

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • brunch

    Word

    a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • hiss

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    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • fanfare

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    a short, loud piece of music played on brass instruments, often to announce someone or something important

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • clergyman

    Word

    a male member of the clergy, such as a priest or minister

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • banish

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    to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • eater

    Word

    a person or thing that eats

  • psalm

    Word

    a sacred song or poem, especially one from the Bible

  • appalling

    Word

    very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • unify

    Word

    to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • throw it back

    Phrase

    to move your hips and lower back backward in a dance, often in a sexy way

  • mower

    Word

    a machine used for cutting grass

  • hallelujah

    Word

    used to express praise, joy, or relief

  • evangelical

    Word

    relating to Protestant Christians who stress the Bible, personal conversion, and salvation through faith

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • charismatic

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    having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

  • packer

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    a person whose job is to pack goods into boxes or containers

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • snore

    Word

    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • exodus

    Word

    a large movement of people leaving a place

  • in the toilet

    Phrase

    in a very bad or ruined state

  • beau

    Word

    a boyfriend or male companion

  • roasting

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • doodle

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    to make quick, casual drawings, often while thinking about something else

  • stomp

    Word

    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • ligament

    Word

    a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

  • deacon

    Word

    a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

  • scripture

    Word

    the holy writings of a religion

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • what's new

    Phrase

    an informal way of greeting someone and asking what has happened recently in their life

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • recite

    Word

    say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • straight face

    Phrase

    a serious expression that shows no amusement or emotion

  • vocal cord

    Phrase

    one of the two bands in the larynx that vibrate to make the voice

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • gap year

    Phrase

    a year off from study or work, often taken before university

  • genesis

    Word

    the beginning or origin of something

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • thee

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    you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • righteous

    Word

    morally good and fair; doing what is right

  • bicycling

    Word

    the activity of riding a bicycle

  • hazel

    Word

    a light brown or greenish-brown color

  • saturn

    Word

    the sixth planet from the sun

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • joyful

    Word

    feeling or showing great happiness

  • collared

    Word

    having a collar

  • philosophical

    Word

    relating to the study of ideas about knowledge, reality, and existence

  • cherish

    Word

    to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

  • awfully

    Word

    very; extremely

  • choo choo

    Phrase

    a child’s word for a train

  • overlap

    Word

    to cover or lie partly over something else

  • sigh

    Word

    to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

  • pledge

    Word

    a serious promise to do something

  • jazz

    Word

    a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation

  • ape

    Word

    a large monkey without a tail, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla

  • directory

    Word

    a list of names, addresses, phone numbers, or other information

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