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American Dad! S12E21: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 21AnimationComedy

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  • slicking

    Word

    making something smooth and glossy

  • poultice

    Word

    a soft, moist mass put on the skin to ease pain or swelling

  • ventriloquism

    Word

    the skill of making it seem as if a voice is coming from a puppet or another object

  • balsa

    Word

    a tropical tree that produces balsa wood

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • penalize

    Word

    to punish someone for breaking a rule or law

  • skittle

    Word

    a small, round candy with a hard sugar shell

  • tumbler

    Word

    a drinking glass with straight sides and no handle

  • pungent

    Word

    having a strong, sharp taste or smell

  • hydrate

    Word

    to drink enough water or other liquid to keep your body healthy

  • blockhead

    Word

    a stupid person

  • larynx

    Word

    the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords

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  • snot

    Word

    thick mucus from the nose

  • teak

    Word

    a tropical tree that produces hard, durable wood

  • paralyze

    Word

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • sportsmanship

    Word

    fair and respectful behavior in a game or competition, especially when you lose

  • synchronize

    Word

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

  • broomstick

    Word

    the long handle of a broom

  • lacquer

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    a hard shiny coating used to protect wood, metal, or other surfaces

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • psychosis

    Word

    a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • topless

    Word

    with no clothes on the upper body

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

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  • toot

    Word

    to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle

  • scrapbook

    Word

    a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes

  • nom

    Word

    a meal or snack

  • evener

    Word

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

  • hydrated

    Word

    having enough water in your body

  • gent

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    an informal word for a man

  • watery

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    thin and weak because it has too much water

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • juggle

    Word

    to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

  • mince

    Word

    to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces

  • poplar

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    a tall tree that grows quickly and is often planted for wood or as a windbreak

  • slotted

    Word

    having a narrow cut or opening

  • mahogany

    Word

    a hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and decoration

  • ey up

    Phrase

    hello; used as a friendly greeting, especially in northern England

  • hey up

    Phrase

    an informal greeting used especially in northern England

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • passageway

    Word

    a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

  • pivot

    Word

    the central point or part that something turns around

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • back at you

    Phrase

    used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

  • mentally challenged

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying that someone has an intellectual disability

  • woodpecker

    Word

    a bird that climbs tree trunks and pecks wood with its strong beak

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

    Word

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

  • trance

    Word

    a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • forfeit

    Word

    to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

  • tumble

    Word

    to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • elm

    Word

    a tall tree with rough leaves and hard wood

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • horn in

    Phrase

    to get involved in something in an unwanted or nosy way

  • doodle

    Word

    to make quick, casual drawings, often while thinking about something else

  • knock on wood

    Phrase

    used to wish for good luck or to avoid bad luck after saying something hopeful

  • ears are burning

    Phrase

    used to say you think people are talking about you

  • pun

    Word

    a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • morse

    Word

    a system of dots and dashes used to send messages

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • tucker out

    Phrase

    to make someone very tired

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • gee

    Word

    used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • amaze

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    to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

  • show time

    Phrase

    the scheduled time when a show or movie starts

  • birch

    Word

    a tree with smooth white bark and thin branches

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • remedy

    Word

    a medicine or treatment that helps cure a problem or illness

  • finalist

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

  • make out of

    Phrase

    to make something from a particular material or thing

  • gather up

    Phrase

    to collect things and put them together

  • nom nom

    Phrase

    an informal sound people say to show they’re happily eating something tasty

  • hay fever

    Phrase

    an allergy to pollen that causes sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy eyes

  • salute

    Word

    to greet or show respect to someone in a formal way

  • homemade

    Word

    made at home, not in a store or factory

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • vent

    Word

    to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

  • pledge

    Word

    a serious promise to do something

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • inject

    Word

    to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

  • ladies and gents

    Phrase

    an informal way to address a group of people, like 'ladies and gentlemen

  • just in case

    Phrase

    used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

  • index finger

    Phrase

    the finger next to the thumb

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

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