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The Simpsons S27E9: English vocabulary

Season 27, Episode 9AnimationComedy

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  • horrify

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    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • gumption

    Word

    practical confidence and the ability to deal with problems

  • sibilant

    Word

    producing a hissing sound

  • footfall

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    the sound made by someone walking, especially repeated footsteps

  • sputter

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    to make a series of short, soft explosive sounds

  • diphthong

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    a speech sound that starts as one vowel and glides into another in the same syllable

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • blare

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

  • unhook

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    to remove something from a hook or fastening

  • cackle

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    to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way

  • kindling

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    small dry sticks or twigs used to help start a fire

  • welcomer

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

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  • pituitary

    Word

    the pituitary gland

  • thrifty

    Word

    careful with money and not wasteful

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • peppering

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    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • outgrow

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    to become too big for something, especially clothes or shoes

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • jingling

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    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • wiper

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    a device or part that wipes or cleans a surface, especially a car windshield

  • pox

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    a disease that causes spots or pustules on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox

  • acoustics

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    the way a room or building affects how sound is heard

  • firstborn

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    born first among your children or siblings

  • stifle

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    to make someone unable to breathe properly

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  • preposterous

    Word

    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

  • eunuch

    Word

    a man who has been castrated, especially one who served in a royal court or guarded women’s quarters in the past

  • honk

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

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • sprinkler

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    a device that sprays water over grass or plants

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

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

  • pennant

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    a long, narrow flag, often used as a decoration or symbol

  • boyhood

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    the period of a person's life when they are a boy

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • duff

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    a steamed pudding, often with dried fruit

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • disruptive

    Word

    causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

  • 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

  • chirp

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

  • coo

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    to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

  • 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

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • weeding

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    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • chops

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    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • congratulation

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

  • Sky Blue

    Phrase

    a supporter, player, or staff member of Coventry City Football Club

  • cranky

    Word

    bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

  • shadowing

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    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • sizing

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    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • victimless crime

    Phrase

    a crime that does not directly harm a specific person

  • giggle

    Word

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

  • adolescence

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    the period of life between childhood and adulthood

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • elm

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    a tall tree with rough leaves and hard wood

  • snore

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    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • crave

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    to want something very much

  • icing

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    a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

  • yawn

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    to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • coming on

    Phrase

    almost; very nearly

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • compression

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    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • sick and tired

    Phrase

    very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

  • sniff

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

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • mend

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    to repair something, especially by hand

  • gland

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    an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • undone

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    not finished or completed

  • blood red

    Phrase

    a deep, vivid red color

  • wave off

    Phrase

    to dismiss something as not worth serious attention

  • setback

    Word

    a problem that slows or stops progress

  • the heck

    Phrase

    used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

  • 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

  • moan

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

  • flashlight

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    a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • bumper

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    the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • revolt

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    to rise up against a government or ruler

  • woo

    Word

    to try to persuade someone to love you, especially in order to marry them

  • scare away

    Phrase

    to make someone or something go away by frightening them

  • 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

  • faulting

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    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • tasting

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    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • angrily

    Word

    in an angry way

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