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The Simpsons S24E20: English vocabulary

Season 24, Episode 20AnimationComedy

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  • disabuse

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    to make someone stop believing something that is wrong

  • misperception

    Word

    a mistaken idea or understanding of something

  • writhe

    Word

    to twist or squirm because of pain, fear, or discomfort

  • zither

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    a musical instrument with many strings stretched over a flat body, played by plucking the strings

  • goatee

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    a small pointed beard on the chin

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • twang

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    a sharp, ringing sound made by a plucked string or something similar

  • chowder

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    a thick soup, often made with seafood, corn, potatoes, and milk or cream

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • faker

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

  • strum

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    to play a stringed instrument by moving your fingers across the strings

  • grumble

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    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

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • whimper

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

  • scat

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    to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • clack

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    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • belch

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

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • lumpy

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    having lumps or rough uneven parts

  • bosom

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    the chest, especially when thought of as the place where feelings are held

  • sweetly

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    in a kind, gentle, or pleasing way

  • nimble

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    quick and light in movement or action; agile

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  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

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

  • clog

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    to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

  • articulated

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    made of parts joined by flexible joints

  • fruition

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    the point at which a plan, idea, or effort succeeds or is completed

  • murmur

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    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • evener

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

  • fatality

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    a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

  • distantly

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    in a way that is far away or not very clearly

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • duff

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    a steamed pudding, often with dried fruit

  • stripper

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    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

  • hairless

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    having no hair on the body or skin

  • groan

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

  • gulp

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

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • deepen

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    to make something more intense, serious, or detailed

  • mover

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    a person or company that helps people move to a new home

  • exclaim

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

  • predicament

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    a difficult or unpleasant situation

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • hippopotamus

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    a very large African animal that lives in and near rivers and lakes

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • chariot

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    a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • overhear

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    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • humane

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    kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • potting

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    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • giggle

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

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • behold

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    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • growl

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    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • recital

    Word

    a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • buzzer

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    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • channeling

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

  • saloon

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    a bar, especially in an old-fashioned western setting

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • whipping

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    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • messiah

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    the promised savior in Jewish belief

  • howl

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    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • smell fishy

    Phrase

    to seem suspicious or not quite right

  • crunch

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    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sinister

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    suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen

  • smoothing

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    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • applaud

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    to show approval by clapping

  • sniff

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

  • memorize

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    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • dune

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    a hill of sand formed by the wind, especially near the sea or in a desert

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • dream on

    Phrase

    used to tell someone that something is impossible or will not happen

  • nag

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    to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

  • fishy

    Word

    suspicious or not quite right

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • big shot

    Phrase

    an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • 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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • tickle

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    to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

  • moan

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

  • yank

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    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • wedge

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    a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

  • grind

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    to crush something into small pieces or powder

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • shatter

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    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

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