The Simpsons S14E14: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

to give something a new name

used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

tiny organisms that float in water and are eaten by many sea animals

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

a humorous way to refer to a group of three people who are acting silly or foolishly

very dirty or disgusting matter

money or food given to someone regularly, especially by the government or a charity

to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure

a U.S. electoral district that chooses one member of the House of Representatives

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

hard and dry, so it breaks or crumbles easily

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

meat from a young cow, used as food

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an angry remark used to show that someone has not helped you at all

the issue that is being discussed or dealt with now

to fail to produce any useful result

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a playful way of saying that something is done quickly or easily

far away; at a great distance

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

an ordinary person with no special status or qualities

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

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

an election held at an unusual time, usually to fill a vacant office

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

a person who has sex for money

a person who is represented by an elected official

without paying anything

a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

a piece of equipment or furniture fixed in place in a building

a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

words or pictures drawn or painted on walls or other public places, often without permission

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

a person whose job is to entertain people, especially by singing, acting, or telling jokes

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a home run

the business of people traveling for pleasure

a close companion or fellow member of a group, especially in the military or in politics

unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

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

not caring enough about other people's feelings

to try to persuade someone to love you, especially in order to marry them

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

the building where a state legislature meets

allowing travel in only one direction

looking or feeling young, or having the energy of a young person

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

making plans or drawings for something, especially a building, product, or website

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

someone who strongly loves and supports their country

wild animals and plants living in nature

bad, useless, or not worth using

a formal agreement between people, groups, or countries

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

to sleep later than usual in the morning

a building where opera is performed

travel by plane