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American Dad! S14E21: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 21AnimationComedy

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  • hoarsely

    Word

    in a hoarse voice

  • thwack

    Word

    to hit something with a sharp, loud blow

  • slicking

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    making something smooth and glossy

  • evilly

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    in a cruel, wicked, or evil way

  • poultice

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

  • shallowly

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    in a shallow way or to a shallow depth

  • plop

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    to fall or land with a soft, dull sound

  • ventriloquism

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

  • gurgle

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    to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid

  • plaintive

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    sounding sad, weak, or full of sorrow

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • balsa

    Word

    a tropical tree that produces balsa wood

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  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • penalize

    Word

    to punish someone for breaking a rule or law

  • skittle

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    a small, round candy with a hard sugar shell

  • statics

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    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • tumbler

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    a drinking glass with straight sides and no handle

  • latching

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    the act of fastening something with a latch

  • pungent

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    having a strong, sharp taste or smell

  • hydrate

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

  • blockhead

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    a stupid person

  • larynx

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    the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords

  • snot

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    thick mucus from the nose

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • teak

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    a tropical tree that produces hard, durable wood

  • paralyze

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

  • clang

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    to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

  • sportsmanship

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

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • broomstick

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    the long handle of a broom

  • lacquer

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

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • swab

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

  • shudder

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

  • psychosis

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

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • topless

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    with no clothes on the upper body

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • inhalation

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    the act of breathing in

  • toot

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    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

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    a meal or snack

  • 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

  • scraping

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    small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

  • hydrated

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    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

  • groan

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

  • lapping

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    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • juggle

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

  • affectionately

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    in a loving or caring way

  • mince

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    to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces

  • monstrous

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    very ugly, frightening, or shocking

  • poplar

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

  • ominous

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    giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

  • slotted

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    having a narrow cut or opening

  • mahogany

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    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

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

  • salting

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    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • passageway

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

  • pivot

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    the central point or part that something turns around

  • degrade

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    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

  • giggle

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    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • mentally challenged

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying that someone has an intellectual disability

  • woodpecker

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

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

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

  • trance

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    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

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

  • tumble

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    to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

  • layering

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    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • elm

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    a tall tree with rough leaves and hard wood

  • caption

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    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • mumble

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

  • rehearse

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

  • weakly

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    in a weak or feeble way

  • horn in

    Phrase

    to get involved in something in an unwanted or nosy way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • doodle

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    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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • for a laugh

    Phrase

    for fun or to amuse people, not for a serious reason

  • latch

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    a simple device for fastening a door or gate

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • pun

    Word

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

  • sniff

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    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • don't you know

    Phrase

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

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • thundering

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    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • morse

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    a system of dots and dashes used to send messages

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

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