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American Dad! S9E18: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 18AnimationComedy

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  • alphabetize

    Word

    to arrange words or items in alphabetical order

  • evilly

    Word

    in a cruel, wicked, or evil way

  • finery

    Word

    beautiful or expensive clothes, jewelry, and other decorative items

  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • goatee

    Word

    a small pointed beard on the chin

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • pappy

    Word

    an informal word for father or grandfather

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • voracious

    Word

    having a very strong desire for food or for something else

  • strum

    Word

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

  • vindictive

    Word

    showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult

  • gringo

    Word

    a foreigner, especially an American, in Latin America

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  • detonator

    Word

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

  • sponging

    Word

    clean something with a sponge

  • acoustics

    Word

    the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

  • tarnish

    Word

    to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected

  • tampon

    Word

    a small plug of absorbent material used to soak up blood during menstruation

  • shelve

    Word

    to put something on a shelf

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • candlelight

    Word

    the light from a candle or candles

  • dueling

    Word

    to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cubicle

    Word

    a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

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  • refrigeration

    Word

    the process of keeping food or other things cold so they last longer

  • stapler

    Word

    a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

  • groan

    Word

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

  • raking

    Word

    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • bullock

    Word

    a young male cow, especially one raised for beef or farm work

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • virginity

    Word

    the state of never having had sex

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • confine

    Word

    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • mastery

    Word

    great skill and knowledge in a subject or activity

  • unwind

    Word

    to relax after work or stress

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • bossy

    Word

    too ready to tell other people what to do

  • oatmeal

    Word

    ground oats used for making breakfast food

  • stocking

    Word

    a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • why on Earth

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

  • in your dreams

    Phrase

    used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

  • sniff

    Word

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

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • budget cut

    Phrase

    a reduction in planned spending

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • oyster

    Word

    a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

  • gutter

    Word

    a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

  • vulture

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    a large bird that eats dead animals

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

    Word

    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

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • pant

    Word

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

  • rubbing

    Word

    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • classify

    Word

    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • slack

    Word

    not tight or firm; loose

  • ironic

    Word

    using irony

  • grab at

    Phrase

    to try to catch or hold something quickly and roughly

  • holy moly

    Phrase

    an informal expression used to show surprise, excitement, or shock

  • incompetent

    Word

    not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

  • salute

    Word

    to greet or show respect to someone in a formal way

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • sigh

    Word

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

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • duel

    Word

    a planned fight between two people, usually with swords or pistols

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • tuning

    Word

    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • crate

    Word

    a strong wooden box used for carrying or storing things

  • laying

    Word

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

  • crushing

    Word

    causing a very heavy defeat or loss

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • acoustic

    Word

    related to sound or hearing

  • acoustic guitar

    Phrase

    a guitar that makes sound without being plugged into an amplifier

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