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The Simpsons S17E17: English vocabulary

Season 17, Episode 17AnimationComedy

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  • bristly

    Word

    having stiff, short hairs or sharp points sticking out

  • grater

    Word

    a kitchen tool with a rough surface used for shredding food

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • transferable

    Word

    able to be used in a different situation or for a different purpose

  • thermostat

    Word

    a device that controls the temperature in a room or building

  • kilt

    Word

    a traditional Scottish skirt made of tartan cloth

  • showman

    Word

    a person who is very good at attracting attention and entertaining people

  • almanac

    Word

    a book or calendar with facts, dates, and useful information for the year

  • gravely

    Word

    in a serious or solemn way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • complexion

    Word

    the natural color and appearance of a person's face skin

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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  • severance

    Word

    the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • chum

    Word

    a close friend or companion

  • sling

    Word

    to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • booze cruise

    Phrase

    to drive after drinking too much alcohol

  • wisely

    Word

    in a way that shows good judgment

  • ingenious

    Word

    very clever and original; showing inventiveness

  • dodger

    Word

    a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

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  • golden parachute

    Phrase

    a large payment or benefits given to an executive when they leave a company, especially after a takeover or dismissal

  • coupon

    Word

    a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • surrey

    Word

    a light four-wheeled carriage with seats facing forward

  • slim jim

    Phrase

    a thin metal tool used to open a car door without a key

  • bengal

    Word

    a breed of cat with a short coat and spotted or marbled markings

  • dixie

    Word

    a large metal pot used for cooking outdoors

  • shading

    Word

    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cavern

    Word

    a large cave or a large chamber inside a cave

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • bless me

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • secret agent

    Phrase

    a person who secretly works for a government to get information

  • personal day

    Phrase

    a paid day off from work for personal reasons

  • muffin

    Word

    a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • read me

    Phrase

    a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

  • expire

    Word

    to come to an end or stop being valid

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • toaster

    Word

    a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly

  • yolk

    Word

    the yellow part inside an egg

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • dungeon

    Word

    a dark underground room or prison cell, especially in a castle

  • flex

    Word

    to bend or tighten a muscle

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • sucker

    Word

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

  • adore

    Word

    to love or like someone or something very much

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • in business

    Phrase

    ready to work or start functioning

  • transmit

    Word

    to send or pass something from one place or person to another

  • pancake

    Word

    a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

  • metaphor

    Word

    a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

  • bouquet

    Word

    a bunch of flowers arranged together

  • rubber band

    Phrase

    a small elastic loop used for holding papers or other things together

  • coffee break

    Phrase

    a short break from work or study, often for drinking coffee

  • ground beef

    Phrase

    beef that has been chopped or minced into small pieces

  • nail file

    Phrase

    a small tool for shaping fingernails

  • low tide

    Phrase

    the time when the sea is at its lowest level

  • cheese grater

    Phrase

    a tool used for grating cheese into small pieces

  • ignorant

    Word

    lacking knowledge about a subject or situation; not aware of something

  • grape juice

    Phrase

    juice made from grapes

  • cub

    Word

    a young bear, lion, fox, or similar wild animal

  • autograph

    Word

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

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • liquor store

    Phrase

    a shop that sells alcoholic drinks to take away

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • real life

    Phrase

    life outside the internet, games, or imagination

  • fir

    Word

    an evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and cones

  • dedication

    Word

    hard work and strong commitment to a goal or activity

  • moisture

    Word

    small amounts of water or another liquid in the air, on a surface, or in something

  • marge

    Word

    a female given name

  • contracted

    Word

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

  • lottery

    Word

    a game or system in which people buy tickets and winners are chosen by chance

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • heroic

    Word

    very brave and impressive in a way that makes people admire you

  • mar

    Word

    to spoil or damage something's quality or appearance

  • mores

    Word

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

  • calm down

    Phrase

    to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • amusement

    Word

    the feeling of being amused or entertained by something funny

  • browning

    Word

    the process of food turning brown as it cooks

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • dental

    Word

    relating to the teeth or to dentistry

  • corpse

    Word

    a dead human body

  • dame

    Word

    a woman who has a title of honor, especially one given for public service

  • parachute

    Word

    a device that slows a person or object as it falls through the air

  • confuse

    Word

    to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something

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