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The Simpsons S27E16: English vocabulary

Season 27, Episode 16AnimationComedy

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  • whir

    Word

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

  • gibber

    Word

    to speak in a confused, rapid way that is hard to understand

  • coddle

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    to treat someone with too much care or protection

  • gargle

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    to rinse your mouth and throat with a liquid by making a bubbling sound in your throat

  • cheapen

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    to make something seem less valuable, attractive, or impressive

  • morbidly

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    in a way that shows an unhealthy interest in death, illness, or unpleasant things

  • feathery

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    looking or feeling light, soft, or covered with fine feathers

  • friendless

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    having no friends; lonely and isolated

  • snicker

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    to laugh quietly in a way you try to hide

  • bookworm

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    a person who loves reading and spends a lot of time doing it

  • clucking

    Word

    the short, low sound a hen makes

  • ruffle

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    to make something untidy or messy

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  • mooned

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • squawk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • colonist

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    a person who settles in a new colony or area

  • sully

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    to damage the good name or purity of something

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sterilization

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    the process of making something completely free from bacteria or other microorganisms

  • gluten

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    a protein in wheat and some other grains that makes dough stretchy

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • blower

    Word

    a device that blows air, especially one used to clear leaves or dust

  • charade

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    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

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  • obese

    Word

    extremely overweight, especially in a way that affects health

  • evener

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

  • inhale

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    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • bronco

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    a wild or partly trained horse, especially in the western US

  • nodding

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    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • groan

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

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • martian

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    relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

  • eyeball

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    the round part of the eye

  • lifeless

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    not alive; dead

  • tot

    Word

    a small child, especially a toddler

  • confine

    Word

    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • for the win

    Phrase

    used to cheer on or strongly praise someone or something

  • binder

    Word

    a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

  • congratulation

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

  • cranky

    Word

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

  • incompetence

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    a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • elaborated

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    to explain something in more detail

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • cleanup

    Word

    an act of cleaning a place or area

  • abort

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    to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

  • growl

    Word

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

  • fives

    Word

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

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • solemn

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    serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • confinement

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    the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

  • snore

    Word

    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • barren

    Word

    with very little growing on it; almost empty of plants

  • monumental

    Word

    very large, important, or impressive

  • simulator

    Word

    a machine or program that imitates a real machine, situation, or process for practice or testing

  • immortality

    Word

    the state of living forever or never dying

  • repetitive

    Word

    boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again

  • with flying colors

    Phrase

    in a very successful way

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • flying colours

    Phrase

    used to say that someone has succeeded very well

  • arming

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

  • space junk

    Phrase

    pieces of broken equipment and other waste orbiting Earth

  • coop

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    a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • dishwasher

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    a machine that washes dishes automatically

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • poultry

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    the meat from chickens, turkeys, ducks, and similar birds

  • skid

    Word

    to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

  • go at it

    Phrase

    to fight or argue intensely

  • take away from

    Phrase

    to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

  • flying colors

    Phrase

    a great success

  • chore

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    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • belle

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    a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

  • family unit

    Phrase

    the people who live together as a family, especially parents and children

  • play along

    Phrase

    to pretend to agree with or help with something

  • grunt

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

  • chipping

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    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • 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

  • 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

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • ignition

    Word

    the part of a car that starts the engine

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • garbage disposal

    Phrase

    a kitchen device that grinds food waste into small pieces

  • thrive

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    to grow or develop very well

  • tricking

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    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • utilize

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    to use something in a practical or effective way

  • finalist

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    a person or team that has reached the final round of a competition

  • chronicle

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    a written record of events in the order they happened

  • brace

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    to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

  • sigh

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

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