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The Simpsons S16E17: English vocabulary

Season 16, Episode 17AnimationComedy

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  • overeat

    Word

    to eat too much

  • shill

    Word

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

  • scratchy

    Word

    causing a slight scratching or irritating feeling

  • gumbo

    Word

    a thick soup or stew from the southern U.S., usually made with meat or seafood, vegetables, and rice

  • vise

    Word

    a tool with two jaws that holds an object tightly in place

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • wading

    Word

    walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort

  • gorged

    Word

    having eaten too much

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • libra

    Word

    the seventh sign of the zodiac, represented by scales

  • sagittarius

    Word

    the ninth sign of the zodiac, represented by an archer

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • taffy

    Word

    a chewy sweet made from sugar or molasses

  • wad

    Word

    a small lump or ball of something

  • dupe

    Word

    to trick someone into believing something false

  • spurt

    Word

    to come out in a sudden, forceful stream

  • foxy

    Word

    clever, sly, or tricky

  • overlord

    Word

    a ruler who has total power over other people or a place

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

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

  • kink

    Word

    a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

  • scorn

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    a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • smother

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    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • calorie

    Word

    a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

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  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • soot

    Word

    a black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel

  • stuffing

    Word

    soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

  • platter

    Word

    a large, flat dish used for serving food

  • cram

    Word

    to fill something too full by pushing things in

  • moon rocks

    Phrase

    a slang term for a very strong type of cannabis

  • Marine Corps

    Phrase

    the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • stress test

    Phrase

    a test that checks how well something can handle very difficult conditions or heavy use

  • tough luck

    Phrase

    a rude way of saying that something unfortunate has happened and cannot be changed

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • nutritious

    Word

    good for your health because it contains the things your body needs

  • fives

    Word

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

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • channeling

    Word

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

  • cauliflower

    Word

    a vegetable with a large white head made of tightly packed flower buds

  • bavarian

    Word

    relating to Bavaria or its people

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • crayon

    Word

    a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

  • malt

    Word

    grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • on strike

    Phrase

    not working because workers are protesting

  • good enough to eat

    Phrase

    so attractive that it looks almost good enough to eat

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • compatibility

    Word

    the ability of two things to work or exist together without problems

  • moon rock

    Phrase

    a rock that was brought back from the Moon

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • gorge

    Word

    a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often with a river running through it

  • slang

    Word

    very informal words and expressions used in speech, especially by a particular group

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • hostel

    Word

    a cheap place where travelers can stay, often with shared rooms and bathrooms

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • metric

    Word

    relating to the metric system

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • hypothetical

    Word

    based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • graffiti

    Word

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

  • growth spurt

    Phrase

    a sudden period of fast growth, especially in a child or teenager

  • esteem

    Word

    respect and admiration for someone or something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • raging

    Word

    very strong and violent

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • Saran Wrap

    Phrase

    a brand name for plastic wrap used to cover and store food

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • weathering

    Word

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

  • stairway

    Word

    a set of steps inside a building that connects one floor to another

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • healthcare

    Word

    the services and systems that help people stay healthy

  • subtitle

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    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • fatty

    Word

    containing a lot of fat

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • gumball machine

    Phrase

    a machine that sells gumballs when you put in a coin

  • artery

    Word

    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • my goodness

    Phrase

    used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

  • dry cleaning

    Phrase

    cleaning clothes with a special process that uses chemicals instead of water

  • strong man

    Phrase

    a man who is very physically strong

  • tuna fish

    Phrase

    the flesh of a tuna, eaten as food

  • beverage

    Word

    a drink, especially one that is not water

  • heart disease

    Phrase

    a disease that affects the heart

  • petroleum

    Word

    a thick liquid found underground that is refined into fuels like gasoline and diesel

  • disrupt

    Word

    to stop something from continuing normally by causing problems or confusion

  • catastrophe

    Word

    a very bad event that causes great damage or suffering

  • tab

    Word

    a small flap or strip used for holding, fastening, or pulling something

  • superintendent

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    a person who is in charge of a school, building, or other organization

  • bankrupt

    Word

    unable to pay your debts and officially declared so by law

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