The Simpsons S1E6: English vocabulary

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

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

to hurry up and start doing something

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

a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

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

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

a group of wild boars

the study of plants, animals, and other living things in the natural world

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

showing a lack of courage

to come onto the stage in a performance

a plant with small purple flowers that smells sweet

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to bend or twist out of shape

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

a place where people go to drink and eat

to close or attach something securely

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

a home run

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

a person who works in a coal mine

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

to make cloth by crossing threads over and under each other

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

to some extent; fairly

a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation

a person who works in a mine

a childish word for father

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

to be gentler or less strict with someone

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

a thick, sticky black substance used on roads and roofs

having a ring or rings around it

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

a soft, wet mass of material

a very short period of time

a game in which players try to hit each other with a ball while avoiding being hit

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

used to show that what you said is not meant to offend or upset someone

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

to remove something by wiping it

a female given name

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

at the right time, before it is too late

to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush, sponge, or cloth

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

more correct or more suitable

to cut something into four equal parts

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

the act of becoming awake

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

at the same point in time as something else

the main business and shopping area of a city

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

to build or erect something

long, thin pasta in the form of strings

to a very great degree; very much

used to say that something happens or is done each day

a loud, unpleasant noise