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The Simpsons S28E18: English vocabulary

Season 28, Episode 18AnimationComedy

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  • falconry

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    the sport or practice of hunting with trained birds of prey

  • retry

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    to try something again after it fails

  • natty

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    smart, neat, and stylish

  • unearned

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    not gained or deserved by work, effort, or merit

  • maniacal

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    showing wild, intense, or out-of-control behavior

  • riffle

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    to turn over pages or papers quickly with your fingers while looking through them

  • pinking

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    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • harpy

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    a mythical creature with a woman's face and a bird's body or wings

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • wading

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    walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort

  • sphincter

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    a ring-shaped muscle that closes an opening in the body

  • spiky

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    covered with or having many sharp points

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  • statuette

    Word

    a small statue or figure, often decorative

  • whimper

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

  • fob

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    a small ring or ornament attached to a key chain or watch chain

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • entitle

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    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • wad

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    a small lump or ball of something

  • belch

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

  • lute

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    a stringed instrument with a rounded body, played by plucking the strings

  • croak

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    to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow

  • synchronize

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    to make things happen at the same time or in the same way

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • inquisitive

    Word

    curious and eager to know or learn things

  • gullible

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    too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled

  • shudder

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    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • eavesdrop

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    to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

  • prod

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    to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

  • heirloom

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    something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

  • blindly

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    without looking, or without being able to see clearly

  • dissect

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    to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

  • 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

  • sunburn

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    red, painful skin caused by too much sun

  • sneaker

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    a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

  • deduce

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    to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

  • watcher

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    a person who watches or observes something

  • 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

  • idiotic

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    very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

  • 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

  • grit

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    courage and determination to keep going in a difficult situation

  • undeniable

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    impossible to deny or question

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • prostate

    Word

    a gland in men that helps produce semen

  • strangle

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    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • affinity

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    a natural liking for or connection with someone or something

  • ers

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    a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.

  • cripple

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    to seriously damage or weaken something

  • growl

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

  • fives

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • ding

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    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • budding

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    starting to develop or show promise

  • ticking

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    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • dread

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    to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

  • scum

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    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • sleeper

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    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • soft on

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    showing too much sympathy or leniency toward someone

  • fruiting

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    producing fruit

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • weeping

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    crying or showing tears

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • go soft

    Phrase

    to become weaker, less effective, or less sharp

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • as ever

    Phrase

    as usual; as always

  • retirement home

    Phrase

    a place where older people live and are cared for

  • portrayal

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    the way someone or something is shown in a book, film, painting, or other work

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • weep

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    to cry and produce tears

  • respectful

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    showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • 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

  • greatness

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    the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

  • pant

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

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • flushing

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    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • 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

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • reinforcement

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    the act of making something stronger or more effective

  • traumatic

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    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • curing

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    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • shatter

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    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • needy

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    needing a lot of attention, affection, or support

  • homer

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    a home run

  • chatter

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    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • crippled

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    unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

  • fly by

    Phrase

    to pass by while flying

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • tricking

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    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • pawn

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    the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

  • 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

  • tick

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    a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

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