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The Simpsons S7E8: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 8AnimationComedy

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  • swaggerer

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    a person who behaves in a very confident, showy, and often arrogant way

  • foppish

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    too concerned with clothes and appearance in a showy, affected way

  • glower

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    to look at someone or something with anger or disapproval

  • quackery

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    fraudulent claims or practices, especially about medicine or health

  • jigging

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    move with quick, jerky up-and-down movements

  • tipster

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    a person who gives tips or predictions, especially about sports betting

  • bronchial

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    relating to the bronchi, the tubes that carry air into the lungs

  • misjudge

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    to form a wrong opinion about someone or something

  • vicariously

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    in a way that is experienced through someone else's actions or feelings

  • visage

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    the face, especially when you are describing its appearance or expression

  • irresponsibility

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    the quality of not taking responsibility for your actions or duties

  • apogee

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    the highest point of something's development or success

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  • bashful

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    shy and uncomfortable in social situations

  • frolic

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    to play or move about in a lively, cheerful way

  • snagged

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    caught on something and torn or damaged

  • gangrene

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    a serious condition in which body tissue dies and starts to decay, usually because blood flow is blocked or there is an infection

  • senile

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    showing mental decline that can happen in old age

  • follicle

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    a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored

  • ghoul

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    an evil spirit in stories that is said to dig up graves and eat dead bodies

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • anthrax

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    a serious disease that affects humans and animals and is caused by bacteria

  • jig

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    a lively dance with quick, springy steps

  • cranial

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    relating to the skull

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • rapport

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    a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other

  • rubin

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    a reddish-purple variety of corundum used as a gemstone.

  • swagger

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    a confident, often slightly arrogant way of walking or behaving

  • bureaucratic

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    relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures

  • stagecoach

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    a large horse-drawn coach used for carrying passengers or mail in the past

  • acne

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    a skin condition that causes spots, especially on the face

  • shun

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    deliberately avoid someone or something

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • complexion

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

  • rhetorical

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    relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

  • hammock

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    a hanging bed made of rope or fabric, used for resting or sleeping

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • monstrous

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    very ugly, frightening, or shocking

  • darn

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

  • sloping

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    sloping downward or at an angle

  • yak

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    a large wild ox with long hair and horns, found in Tibet and nearby areas

  • career criminal

    Phrase

    a person who makes a living by committing crimes

  • on my life

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

  • brow

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    the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

  • drive by

    Phrase

    a shooting attack from a moving car

  • cookbook

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    a book of recipes and cooking tips

  • prussian

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    relating to Prussia or its people

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • dang

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    used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • dresser

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    a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • caption

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    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • immoral

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    morally wrong or bad

  • drastic

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    very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

  • in the post

    Phrase

    already sent by mail and expected to arrive soon

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • wrench

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    a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

  • turbine

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    a machine with blades that is turned by moving water, steam, gas, or air to produce power

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • biting

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    sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

  • germ

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    a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

  • suck into

    Phrase

    to involve someone in something gradually, often when they do not want to be involved

  • rhetorical question

    Phrase

    a question asked to make a point, not to get an answer

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • fishy

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    suspicious or not quite right

  • sanitation

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    the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • the heck

    Phrase

    used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

  • framing

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

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • fugitive

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    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • gee

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    used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • tombstone

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    a stone marker placed at a grave

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • now now

    Phrase

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

  • homer

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    a home run

  • haunt

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    to visit a place often

  • lettered

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    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • coped

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    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • ignorance

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    a lack of knowledge or understanding about something

  • care package

    Phrase

    a package sent to someone with food, snacks, or other comforting items

  • spotlight

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    a strong, focused light that shines on one small area

  • faulting

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    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • fuss

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    unnecessary excitement, activity, or concern about something

  • slippery

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    hard to hold or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

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    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • stalled

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    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

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