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The Simpsons S29E2: English vocabulary

Season 29, Episode 2AnimationComedy

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  • crosshatch

    Word

    to shade a drawing with crossed lines

  • impish

    Word

    playfully naughty or mischievous

  • buffeting

    Word

    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • wonderment

    Word

    a feeling of surprise and admiration

  • toboggan

    Word

    a long, narrow sled used for sliding over snow

  • biter

    Word

    a person or animal that bites often or habitually

  • mortify

    Word

    to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed

  • spinnaker

    Word

    a large sail used on a boat when sailing downwind

  • threefold

    Word

    three times as much or as many

  • theatricals

    Word

    plays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment

  • zeitgeist

    Word

    the general mood, ideas, and style of a particular time period

  • pyre

    Word

    a pile of wood or other material used for burning a dead body at a funeral

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  • recur

    Word

    to happen again, especially regularly

  • tubby

    Word

    slightly fat in a cute or pleasant way

  • voiceless

    Word

    having no voice or sound; silent

  • repressive

    Word

    using force or strict control to limit freedom or stop opposition

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • snagged

    Word

    caught on something and torn or damaged

  • unwrap

    Word

    to take the wrapping off something

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • tote

    Word

    to carry or haul something, especially with effort

  • dazzle

    Word

    to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

  • evener

    Word

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

  • snag

    Word

    a small problem or difficulty that stops something from going smoothly

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  • sneaker

    Word

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

  • moderator

    Word

    a person who leads and controls a discussion, meeting, or online group

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • yorker

    Word

    a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • eyelash

    Word

    one of the short hairs that grow along the edge of the eyelid

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • clarification

    Word

    the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

  • fives

    Word

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

  • visionary

    Word

    having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

  • get out from under

    Phrase

    to become free from debt or financial trouble

  • muzzle

    Word

    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • doodle

    Word

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

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • graphic novel

    Phrase

    a book that tells a story with pictures and words, like a long comic

  • drinking game

    Phrase

    a game in which players drink alcohol as part of the rules

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • sailboat

    Word

    a small boat with sails

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • furry

    Word

    covered with fur or looking like fur

  • illustrator

    Word

    a person who creates drawings or pictures for books, magazines, or websites

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • buffet

    Word

    a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • disperse

    Word

    to spread people or things over a wider area

  • writ

    Word

    a formal written order from a court

  • draw in

    Phrase

    to pull something inward or toward the center

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • neatly

    Word

    in a tidy, orderly, or careful way

  • stray

    Word

    to move away from the right path, place, or topic

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • stimulate

    Word

    to make something more active, lively, or effective

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • community college

    Phrase

    a college that offers two-year courses and job training

  • tote bag

    Phrase

    a large bag with two handles, used for carrying shopping, books, or other things

  • fishing pole

    Phrase

    a long stick with a line and hook used for catching fish

  • grocery bag

    Phrase

    a bag for carrying groceries home from a store

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • can't wait

    Phrase

    to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

  • doom

    Word

    something terrible that is going to happen, or a feeling that something terrible is coming

  • eyebrow

    Word

    one of the two strips of hair above a person's eyes

  • autograph

    Word

    a famous person's signature, often given as a keepsake

  • flea

    Word

    a small insect that jumps and feeds on the blood of animals and birds

  • haunted

    Word

    looking sad, worried, or troubled, as if something bad has happened

  • white man

    Phrase

    a man who is White

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • rip up

    Phrase

    to tear something into pieces

  • lousy

    Word

    very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality

  • marge

    Word

    a female given name

  • contracted

    Word

    to hire a person or company to do a job or provide a service

  • bonded

    Word

    joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

  • ugh

    Word

    used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

  • focus on

    Phrase

    to give your attention to one thing and not other things

  • search for

    Phrase

    to try to find someone or something

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • input

    Word

    information or data put into a computer, machine, or system

  • in front

    Phrase

    at the front of something or someone

  • agree with

    Phrase

    to have the same opinion as someone

  • Mr and Mrs

    Phrase

    the written form used before a married couple's family name

  • tier

    Word

    a level or row in a structure or arrangement

  • browning

    Word

    the process of food turning brown as it cooks

  • graphics

    Word

    the pictures, images, and visual effects in a computer game, app, or video

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