The Simpsons S15E2: English vocabulary

a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

the light from a candle or candles

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

written or marked lightly with a pencil

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a bridge or road that goes over another road

a strong spinning current of water that can pull things down or around

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

so good that it deserves praise and imitation

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

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

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

to give something a new name

making quick, sharp movements

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a period of staying awake, especially to watch, pray, or wait for news

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

a group of three close friends or companions

a short time when someone gets attention or success

in a chaotic, violent, or dystopian style

using these words or actions to make something official

to talk in a casual, lively way

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

the act of leaving a place

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to tell someone to be quiet

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

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

the act of building or putting something up

an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, excitement, or admiration

a deep, low, continuous sound

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

producing fruit

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

to laugh quietly

a streetcar or tram that carries passengers in a city

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

actively dealing with something or working on it

a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

an operation to rescue people from danger

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

the act of putting things into bags or packages

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

happening or existing at the end of a process; final

to come to an end or stop being valid

a person who is lazy and avoids work

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

to look through pages quickly without reading carefully

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

relating to the mouth or to speaking

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

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

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

a type of pasta shaped like short hollow tubes

a friendly way to address a man or boy

the act of saving something from loss or damage

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

as; in the same way that

to show something publicly for the first time

a home run