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The Simpsons S7E9: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 9AnimationComedy

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  • scrumptious

    Word

    very delicious

  • decry

    Word

    to publicly criticize or condemn strongly

  • hoary

    Word

    gray or white with age

  • writhe

    Word

    to twist or squirm because of pain, fear, or discomfort

  • chamois

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    a soft leather made from the skin of a chamois or a similar animal

  • grope

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    to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly

  • scratchy

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    causing a slight scratching or irritating feeling

  • skimmer

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    a person or thing that skims something

  • sluice

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    a gate or device that controls the flow of water

  • rancid

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    having a bad smell or taste because it is old and has gone bad

  • hawked

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    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • surly

    Word

    bad-tempered and unfriendly in a way that can seem rude

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  • harrier

    Word

    a bird of prey that hunts over open land and marshes

  • spew

    Word

    to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

  • infernal

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    related to hell; evil or devilish

  • snot

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    thick mucus from the nose

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • reentry

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    the act of entering again or returning to a place or situation

  • alkali

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    a substance that can neutralize acids and is often strongly alkaline

  • caper

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    a playful skip or jump

  • crusading

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    strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

  • cyclops

    Word

    a giant with one eye in Greek mythology

  • confessor

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    a person who hears someone's confession, especially a priest

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  • bottomless

    Word

    having no bottom, or seeming to go on forever

  • hunk

    Word

    a large piece of something, especially food or meat

  • loathe

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    to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

  • stingy

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    unwilling to spend money or give things to other people

  • bray

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    to make a loud, harsh cry, especially a donkey

  • sludge

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    thick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it

  • loathing

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    a strong feeling of hate or disgust

  • blindly

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    without looking, or without being able to see clearly

  • evener

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

  • affidavit

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    a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

  • brine

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    very salty water, or water mixed with a lot of salt

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • duff

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    a steamed pudding, often with dried fruit

  • nemesis

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    a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with

  • syphilis

    Word

    a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • yay

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    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • pickled

    Word

    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • chum

    Word

    a close friend or companion

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • townspeople

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    the people who live in a town

  • marmalade

    Word

    a sweet spread made from citrus fruit, especially oranges

  • platter

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    a large, flat dish used for serving food

  • straining

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    the act of pulling something tight

  • wrapper

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    a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

  • knuckle

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    one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

  • beaming

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    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • slimy

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    covered with slime or feeling wet and slippery

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • mower

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    a machine used for cutting grass

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • bug in

    Phrase

    to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency

  • shoo

    Word

    to say 'shoo' to make an animal or person go away

  • mistakenly

    Word

    in a way that is wrong or not intended; by mistake

  • at this point in time

    Phrase

    now; at the present time

  • fives

    Word

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

  • pickle

    Word

    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • informally

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    in a casual or relaxed way, not formally

  • indifferent

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    not interested in something and not caring about it

  • helium

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    a light, colorless gas used in balloons and some scientific equipment

  • tremble

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    to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

  • stamping

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

  • detergent

    Word

    a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • big noise

    Phrase

    an important or influential person, especially in a group or organization

  • scheming

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    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • hunk of junk

    Phrase

    a thing that is badly made, broken, or useless

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • tabloid

    Word

    a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

  • endeavor

    Word

    to try hard to do or achieve something

  • mean time

    Phrase

    the period between two events, used to mean the time while you are waiting for something else to happen

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • utopia

    Word

    an imaginary perfect place or society

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • suck into

    Phrase

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

  • square inch

    Phrase

    a unit of area equal to a square that is 1 inch on each side

  • sighted

    Word

    able to see; not blind

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • arched

    Word

    curved like an arch

  • God bless

    Phrase

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

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • stealth

    Word

    the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

  • shack

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    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • framing

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

  • bun

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    a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • wedge

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    a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

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