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The Simpsons S3E8: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 8AnimationComedy

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  • bellyache

    Word

    a complaint or grumble, especially one that is repeated a lot

  • trenchant

    Word

    sharp, forceful, and effective, especially in speech or writing

  • slewed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of slew

  • chicanery

    Word

    dishonest or sneaky behavior used to get what you want, especially in politics or business

  • snugly

    Word

    in a close, comfortable, and secure way

  • freakish

    Word

    very strange or unusual, often in a surprising or unpleasant way

  • usury

    Word

    the practice of lending money at very high interest rates, especially illegally

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • nestle

    Word

    to settle or lie comfortably in a place or against something

  • patrician

    Word

    a person of high social rank or noble family

  • bask

    Word

    to relax in warmth or sunlight

  • hounding

    Word

    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

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  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • receptacle

    Word

    a container or holder for something

  • angling

    Word

    the sport or hobby of fishing with a rod and line

  • stringent

    Word

    very strict and exact, especially about rules or requirements

  • impersonate

    Word

    pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

  • gopher

    Word

    a small burrowing rodent that lives in North and Central America

  • wacky

    Word

    funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • oboe

    Word

    a woodwind instrument with a thin double reed

  • fruity

    Word

    having a taste or smell like fruit

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  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • sax

    Word

    a saxophone

  • forget you

    Phrase

    an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • hippopotamus

    Word

    a very large African animal that lives in and near rivers and lakes

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • filth

    Word

    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • snowball

    Word

    a ball of packed snow, often thrown in play

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • high profile

    Phrase

    a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • baa

    Word

    the sound a sheep, goat, or calf makes

  • expiration

    Word

    the end of a period when something is valid or can be used

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • mower

    Word

    a machine used for cutting grass

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • rendition

    Word

    a performance or version of something, especially a song, speech, or role

  • alto

    Word

    the lowest adult female singing voice, or a singer with that voice

  • fives

    Word

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

  • ornamental

    Word

    used for decoration rather than for a practical purpose

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • inquire

    Word

    to ask for information or details

  • badge of honor

    Phrase

    something that makes a fact or quality seem proud, admirable, or positive

  • down the tubes

    Phrase

    to become ruined, wasted, or lost

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • clarinet

    Word

    a woodwind instrument with a single reed and keys

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • vaccination

    Word

    the act of giving a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • pointer

    Word

    a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

  • sire

    Word

    a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

  • rendering

    Word

    a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

  • quick fix

    Phrase

    a temporary or simple solution to a problem

  • easy listening

    Phrase

    a style of soft, relaxing popular music

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • likeness

    Word

    a picture, statue, or description that looks like a person or thing

  • roam

    Word

    to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

  • tenor

    Word

    the highest adult male singing voice

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • saxophone

    Word

    a brass musical instrument with a curved tube and a single-reed mouthpiece

  • acquainted

    Word

    familiar with something because you know it well

  • finish with

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship with someone

  • perfect crime

    Phrase

    a crime that is never solved or traced to the person who committed it

  • squat

    Word

    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • cafeteria

    Word

    a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • silly me

    Phrase

    an informal way to admit a small mistake or forgetfulness

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • cruiser

    Word

    a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • tame

    Word

    calm and not dangerous, or not wild

  • facade

    Word

    the front side of a building

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • lunch lady

    Phrase

    A woman who works in a school cafeteria and serves food

  • blueberry

    Word

    a small blue or purple berry that you can eat

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • hound

    Word

    a dog used for hunting, often with long ears and a strong sense of smell

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • coming right up

    Phrase

    used to say that something ordered or requested will be brought immediately

  • pounding

    Word

    a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

  • watch it

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

  • lawn mower

    Phrase

    a machine used for cutting grass

  • sincerely

    Word

    used at the end of a letter or email to show respect or warmth

  • pronunciation

    Word

    the way a word or language is spoken

  • pony

    Word

    a small horse

  • oh oh

    Phrase

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

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