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American Dad! S8E9: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 9AnimationComedy

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  • attune

    Word

    to make someone or something better suited to a situation or feeling more aware of something

  • buffeting

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    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • twill

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    a strong cotton or wool fabric with a diagonal weave

  • looker

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    a person who is very attractive

  • trilling

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    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • tush

    Word

    buttocks

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • faker

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    a person who pretends to be something they are not in order to trick people

  • lashing

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    a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • drench

    Word

    to make something very wet; soak it completely

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  • snot

    Word

    thick mucus from the nose

  • nothingness

    Word

    the state of not existing or having no meaning or purpose

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • porta

    Word

    a door, gate, or entrance

  • snuff

    Word

    powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • hunk

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    a large piece of something, especially food or meat

  • shudder

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    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • crackling

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    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • merciless

    Word

    showing no mercy or kindness

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • nemesis

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    a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with

  • shuttered

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    closed and no longer open for business

  • sleek

    Word

    smooth, shiny, and attractive in a modern way

  • groan

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

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • eerie

    Word

    strange in a way that makes you feel nervous or frightened

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • lean in

    Phrase

    to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

  • creamy

    Word

    smooth, rich, and like cream

  • het up

    Phrase

    very angry, upset, or excited

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • crave

    Word

    to want something very much

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • arched

    Word

    curved like an arch

  • fraternity

    Word

    a group of male students at a college or university

  • bum

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    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • grunt

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

  • archaeology

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    the study of past human life and cultures by examining old objects, buildings, and other remains

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

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

  • hanger

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    a piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook for hanging clothes

  • moan

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    to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • archaeologist

    Word

    a person who studies the past by digging up and examining old objects, buildings, and remains

  • shutter

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    a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

  • buffet

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    a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

  • cultured

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    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • chatter

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    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • intimacy

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    a close emotional or physical relationship between people

  • leaning

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    a tendency or preference toward something

  • awfully

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    very; extremely

  • jog

    Word

    to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

  • gigantic

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    extremely large

  • make out of

    Phrase

    to make something from a particular material or thing

  • diarrhea

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    a condition that makes you pass loose stools often

  • salute

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    to greet or show respect to someone in a formal way

  • whispering

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    the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • sigh

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

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • sucker

    Word

    informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • glacier

    Word

    a large mass of ice that moves slowly over land

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • trophy case

    Phrase

    a cabinet with glass doors for showing trophies

  • toned

    Word

    having firm, well-defined muscles

  • worthless

    Word

    having no value, use, or worth

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • to go

    Phrase

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

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