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The Simpsons S8E5: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 5AnimationComedy

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  • doily

    Word

    a small decorative mat, often made of lace or paper, used under a dish or vase

  • proprietress

    Word

    a woman who owns and runs a business or hotel

  • misinform

    Word

    to give someone wrong or misleading information

  • bordello

    Word

    a brothel

  • twiggy

    Word

    thin and delicate, like a twig

  • bawdy

    Word

    slightly rude and sexual, often in a funny way

  • misplace

    Word

    to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it

  • sandpiper

    Word

    a small shore bird with a long bill, often seen on beaches and mudflats

  • debauchery

    Word

    wild and immoral behavior, especially involving drinking and sex

  • permissive

    Word

    allowing too much freedom of behavior

  • depravity

    Word

    extreme moral wickedness or corruption

  • bookkeeping

    Word

    the job of recording a business's money in and out

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  • gargoyle

    Word

    a carved stone figure on a building, often shaped like a monster or animal and used as a water spout

  • sobriety

    Word

    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • burlesque

    Word

    a humorous work or performance that mocks something by exaggerating it

  • sleazy

    Word

    dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant in a way that seems dirty or cheap

  • souring

    Word

    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • aground

    Word

    stuck on the shore, sand, or rocks

  • bookkeeper

    Word

    a person whose job is to keep a business's financial records

  • eskimo

    Word

    a member of the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic

  • surveying

    Word

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

  • insistent

    Word

    showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no

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  • grossly

    Word

    in a way that is very obvious and usually bad or unacceptable

  • clientele

    Word

    the customers or clients of a business or professional service

  • memorabilia

    Word

    objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • wholesome

    Word

    good for your health and well-being

  • kelp

    Word

    a large brown seaweed that grows in the sea

  • degenerate

    Word

    to become worse in quality, health, or morals

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • feasible

    Word

    possible to do successfully

  • bulldozer

    Word

    a powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used for moving earth or clearing land

  • disgraceful

    Word

    very bad and causing strong disapproval

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • nudist colony

    Phrase

    a place where nudists live or stay together

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • cleanup

    Word

    an act of cleaning a place or area

  • inflatable

    Word

    designed to be filled with air or gas before use

  • tuxedo

    Word

    a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

  • scrutiny

    Word

    careful and often critical examination of something

  • twinkle

    Word

    a brief flash of light that appears and disappears repeatedly

  • wrinkle

    Word

    a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

  • otter

    Word

    a small animal that lives near water and eats fish

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • communal

    Word

    shared by the people in a group or community

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • crazy talk

    Phrase

    informal speech or ideas that seem silly, unrealistic, or not worth taking seriously

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • floor show

    Phrase

    a short entertainment act with singing, dancing, or comedy, especially in a nightclub

  • chore

    Word

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

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • belle

    Word

    a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

  • scrub up

    Phrase

    to wash yourself thoroughly, especially before a medical procedure

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

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

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • bumper

    Word

    the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

  • rinse

    Word

    to wash something quickly with clean water

  • monte

    Word

    a card game where players bet on which card will be turned up

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • furnace

    Word

    a large enclosed heater used to warm a building or to heat materials to very high temperatures

  • red hot

    Phrase

    a hot dog, especially in some U.S. dialects

  • helm

    Word

    the part of a boat or ship used for steering

  • Monte Carlo

    Phrase

    a city in Monaco, known for its casino and luxury hotels

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • ethic

    Word

    a set of moral principles or values

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • agenda

    Word

    a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

  • no problemo

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is not a problem

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • bow tie

    Phrase

    a short necktie tied in a bow at the front

  • grocery bag

    Phrase

    a bag for carrying groceries home from a store

  • tab

    Word

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

  • drainage

    Word

    the process of removing water from an area or letting water flow away

  • haunted

    Word

    looking sad, worried, or troubled, as if something bad has happened

  • pitching

    Word

    the act of pitching a baseball

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • woody

    Word

    like wood, or made of wood

  • nominee

    Word

    a person who has been chosen as a candidate for an award, job, or honor

  • free time

    Phrase

    time when you are not working and can do what you like

  • clean off

    Phrase

    to remove dirt, marks, or a layer of something by cleaning

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • outrage

    Word

    a feeling of strong anger or shock

  • get along

    Phrase

    to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

  • creepy

    Word

    making you feel nervous, uneasy, or a little scared

  • marge

    Word

    a female given name

  • drop by

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • gallon

    Word

    a unit for measuring liquid, equal to four quarts in the US system

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