The Simpsons S8E8: English vocabulary

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

to carry or drag something heavy with effort

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

yes; used to show agreement or approval

showing toughness, courage, and determination

giving off a bright, glowing light or color

a person who eats human flesh

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

comfort or relief when you are sad, upset, or in pain

very unpleasant or annoying

making quick, sharp movements

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

to hit or push with the head or horns

a dried plum

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

to end well or be resolved successfully

involving fraud or deception

the branch of medicine that deals with mental illness and emotional disorders

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

the act of moving something on wheels

a person who bowls in cricket

to mention or cite an example

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

going across from one corner to the opposite corner

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

communication or social dealings between people or groups

producing fruit

a long, thin fish that looks like a snake

willingly and eagerly; without hesitation

in a pleasant or agreeable way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

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

to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

a group of wild boars

burning with flames

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

in a way that is hard to explain or understand

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

a machine used for mixing ingredients

to be destroyed by fire

at the beginning; originally

an official check of a company's accounts or finances

having many bends or turns

an insulting word for a stupid person

to explode or burst out suddenly, especially a volcano

a stone marker placed at a grave

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

a home run

a puzzle cube with colored squares that you twist to make each side one color

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

to stop something by force or authority

to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

a strong underground shelter used for protection

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

the amount of water vapor in the air

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

strong dislike or anger between people, groups, or countries