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The Simpsons S14E8: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 8AnimationComedy

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  • itemize

    Word

    to list or describe things separately, one by one

  • jigging

    Word

    move with quick, jerky up-and-down movements

  • shill

    Word

    to secretly promote or support something, especially by pretending to be neutral

  • recliner

    Word

    a comfortable chair that leans back and often has a footrest

  • earthling

    Word

    a person from Earth, especially in science fiction

  • anatomically

    Word

    in a way that relates to the structure of the body

  • ail

    Word

    to cause pain, worry, or trouble

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • sty

    Word

    a small enclosure where pigs are kept

  • personalize

    Word

    to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

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  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • blacken

    Word

    to make something black or darker

  • crotch

    Word

    the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body

  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • copped

    Word

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

  • jig

    Word

    a lively dance with quick, springy steps

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • ell

    Word

    an old unit of length, used especially for cloth

  • surveying

    Word

    the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

  • evener

    Word

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

  • cruelly

    Word

    in a cruel way

  • chunky

    Word

    thick and rounded, with large pieces or parts

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  • kiosk

    Word

    a small shop or stand that sells things like newspapers, snacks, or tickets

  • cali

    Word

    a city in southwestern Colombia

  • duly

    Word

    in the proper or expected way; as required

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • get bent

    Phrase

    used to angrily tell someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • dot com

    Phrase

    a company that mainly does business online

  • make beautiful music together

    Phrase

    to have a very good romantic relationship with each other

  • despairing

    Word

    feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • animal rights

    Phrase

    the belief that animals should have legal rights and be protected from suffering

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • pointer

    Word

    a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • 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

  • turbo

    Word

    a device that uses exhaust gases to make an engine more powerful

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • oppression

    Word

    cruel or unfair control over a group of people

  • werewolf

    Word

    a mythical person who changes into a wolf, usually at full moon

  • saxophone

    Word

    a brass musical instrument with a curved tube and a single-reed mouthpiece

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • read me

    Phrase

    a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • crush on

    Phrase

    to feel a romantic attraction to someone

  • framing

    Word

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

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • pant

    Word

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

  • gee

    Word

    used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

  • laser

    Word

    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • shuffle

    Word

    to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

  • kingston

    Word

    the capital city of Jamaica

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • priceless

    Word

    worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

  • laser pointer

    Phrase

    a small device that shines a narrow beam of light for pointing at something

  • cosmetic

    Word

    a product used on the body or face to improve appearance

  • intimacy

    Word

    a close emotional or physical relationship between people

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • lance

    Word

    a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for thrusting

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • slack

    Word

    not tight or firm; loose

  • early on

    Phrase

    at an early stage; before much time has passed

  • ironic

    Word

    using irony

  • gradual

    Word

    happening slowly over a period of time, not suddenly

  • you betcha

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying yes or certainly

  • peek

    Word

    to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • cigar

    Word

    a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

  • proposition

    Word

    a statement or idea that can be discussed or argued about

  • piles

    Word

    a large amount of something

  • crushing

    Word

    causing a very heavy defeat or loss

  • watch it

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

  • snow white

    Phrase

    pure white, like snow

  • sleep in

    Phrase

    to sleep later than usual in the morning

  • bedtime story

    Phrase

    a story read to a child before bedtime

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • diabetes

    Word

    a medical condition that causes too much sugar in the blood

  • crooked

    Word

    not straight; bent or uneven

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • confidential

    Word

    meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • any longer

    Phrase

    used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • cut it out

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or irritating

  • trash can

    Phrase

    a container for rubbish or trash

  • get along

    Phrase

    to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

  • lousy

    Word

    very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality

  • marge

    Word

    a female given name

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