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The Simpsons S23E14: English vocabulary

Season 23, Episode 14AnimationComedy

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  • splutter

    Word

    to speak in a quick, confused way, often because you are upset or excited

  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • neigh

    Word

    to make the high sound a horse makes

  • inexorable

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    impossible to stop, change, or prevent

  • clingy

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    wanting too much attention or closeness from other people

  • clamor

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    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • crucify

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    to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • dwindle

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    to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker

  • foxed

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    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • mew

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    a high, soft cry made by a cat

  • mooned

    Word

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

  • grumble

    Word

    to complain quietly in an annoyed way

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • pothole

    Word

    a hole or broken place in a road surface

  • yelp

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    to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise

  • belch

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    to let gas out of your stomach through your mouth with a noise

  • tosh

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    nonsense; something you think is silly or untrue

  • feathered

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    covered with feathers or decorated with feathers

  • cranked

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    turned or operated by a crank

  • rifling

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    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • pelt

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    to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects

  • sizzling

    Word

    hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

  • planetarium

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    a place where people watch shows about stars, planets, and space on a dome screen

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

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  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • shriek

    Word

    a loud, sharp cry

  • brownie

    Word

    a small square of rich chocolate cake

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • outrun

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    to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

  • evener

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

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • bah

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    an exclamation used to show disgust, contempt, or annoyance

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • futile

    Word

    not likely to succeed or have any useful result

  • groan

    Word

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

  • thump

    Word

    to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

  • gulp

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    to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

  • exclaim

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    to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • banish

    Word

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

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • donut

    Word

    a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • stuffing

    Word

    soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

  • slur

    Word

    an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • jerk off

    Phrase

    to masturbate

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • secondhand

    Word

    used before a noun to mean previously owned or used, not new

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • superstitious

    Word

    believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

  • fives

    Word

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

  • gun up

    Phrase

    to press the accelerator hard so a vehicle goes faster

  • pipe down

    Phrase

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • tremble

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

  • homestead

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    a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • coming on

    Phrase

    almost; very nearly

  • monologue

    Word

    a long speech by one person

  • howl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • people person

    Phrase

    a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

  • as the next guy

    Phrase

    used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

  • as the next girl

    Phrase

    used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

  • as the next person

    Phrase

    to about the same degree as most people

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • now for

    Phrase

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

  • arming

    Word

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

  • coyote

    Word

    a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

  • big ones

    Phrase

    money, especially a large amount of it

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • sane

    Word

    mentally healthy and able to think clearly

  • town meeting

    Phrase

    a meeting where people in a town discuss local matters

  • talk radio

    Phrase

    radio programs that feature conversations about current events or controversial topics

  • squat

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    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • afghan

    Word

    a soft knitted or crocheted blanket

  • last words

    Phrase

    the final words someone says before they die

  • reason with

    Phrase

    to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

  • grunt

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

  • gasp

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

  • hypothetical

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    based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

  • fugitive

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    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • grind

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    to crush something into small pieces or powder

  • ping

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    to send a quick message to someone

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • eden

    Word

    the perfect place or state of happiness and peace

  • storming

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    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

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