American Dad! S1E4: English vocabulary

a large North American brown bear with a hump on its shoulders

lasting for only a short time

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

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

a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

imagined rather than real

to represent or stand for something

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

a person who attacks a place or group and steals things

a large mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down a mountain

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the countryside, mountains, forests, and other natural places away from towns

make something again, especially in a new or different way

relating to Jamaica or its people

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

to understand or notice the real meaning of something, even when it is hidden or not obvious

a place where older people live and are cared for

showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

severe physical or mental pain

to connect a device to a power source or another device

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an insulting word for a stupid person

to stop something bad from happening

somewhat like; in a way similar to

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a person who follows a non-mainstream or pre-Christian religion

a casual way to show excitement, approval, or encouragement

a woman who welcomes and looks after guests in a restaurant, club, or at an event

an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

being away from home and travelling to perform in a series of shows or events

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

a trip taken by car for pleasure, often over a long distance

to greet or show respect to someone in a formal way

to some extent; fairly

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

a robber, especially one who belongs to a gang

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

ready to work or start functioning

covered with a mask or disguise

a strong wooden box used for carrying or storing things

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

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

a bunch of flowers arranged together

a very short period of time

a simple card game where players ask for cards to make sets of four

so bright that it is hard to see

trained to react in a particular way

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

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

used to emphasize that every single part or item is included

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

a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storage

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

used to say no in a casual way

shades of the color yellow

more correct or more suitable

a covering of real or artificial hair worn on the head

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

the previous time something happened or was done

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

a precious stone used in jewelry

a mythical creature with a woman's upper body and a fish's tail

to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

in the direction or manner shown or mentioned