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The Simpsons S29E9: English vocabulary

Season 29, Episode 9AnimationComedy

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • unshackle

    Word

    to free someone or something from limits or restrictions

  • bloodhound

    Word

    a large dog with a very strong sense of smell, used for tracking people or animals

  • lovelorn

    Word

    unhappy because the person you love does not love you back

  • duds

    Word

    clothes, especially old or casual clothes

  • knell

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    the sound of a bell rung slowly and solemnly, especially for a funeral or death

  • tomahawk

    Word

    a small axe used by some Native Americans

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • mooned

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

  • welcomer

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

  • throng

    Word

    a large crowd of people

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • asthmatic

    Word

    suffering from asthma or relating to asthma

  • cull

    Word

    to choose the best or most useful things from a larger group

  • conundrum

    Word

    a confusing problem or question that is hard to solve

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • operetta

    Word

    a light opera with songs and spoken dialogue

  • maggot

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    the soft, legless larva of a fly

  • loon

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    a large water bird that lives on lakes and has a loud, eerie call

  • hallucination

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    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

  • evener

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

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • conceptual

    Word

    based on ideas and concepts rather than on real things or details

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  • churchyard

    Word

    the area around a church, often used as a burial ground

  • scorn

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    a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • distraught

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    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • raking

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    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • avert

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    to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

  • ponder

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    think about something carefully, especially before making a decision

  • checkmate

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    the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

  • caramel

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    a soft, chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • yorker

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    a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • vile

    Word

    very unpleasant or disgusting

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • try me

    Phrase

    used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • dang

    Word

    used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • shake it

    Phrase

    to dance in a lively, energetic way

  • brag

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    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • fives

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • ticking

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    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • titan

    Word

    a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • arming

    Word

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

  • to the moon

    Phrase

    a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • justification

    Word

    a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

  • superman

    Word

    a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • slip off

    Phrase

    to leave quietly or without being noticed

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • God bless

    Phrase

    A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • the heck

    Phrase

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

  • tap in

    Phrase

    an easy shot or goal from very close range

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • ignition

    Word

    the part of a car that starts the engine

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • raging

    Word

    very strong and violent

  • graze

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    to feed on grass in a field or pasture

  • rewrite

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    to write something again in a different or improved way

  • casualty

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    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • incompetent

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    not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

  • wit

    Word

    the ability to say clever or funny things quickly

  • lighthouse

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    a tall building with a bright light that guides ships and warns them about danger

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • dialing

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    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • console

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    to comfort someone who is sad or upset

  • bravely

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    in a brave way; without fear

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • blasting

    Word

    very loud and forceful

  • laying

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    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • scent

    Word

    a smell, especially a pleasant one

  • sewing room

    Phrase

    a room used for sewing

  • toned

    Word

    having firm, well-defined muscles

  • doom

    Word

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

  • worthless

    Word

    having no value, use, or worth

  • sewing

    Word

    the activity or skill of making or repairing things with a needle and thread

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • thoughtful

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    showing care and attention for other people

  • nursing home

    Phrase

    a home where older people live and get care

  • jump down

    Phrase

    to jump from a higher place to a lower one

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