The Simpsons S11E20: English vocabulary

preserved in vinegar or salty water

to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

a sweet cake or cookie flavored with ginger and spices

locked with a key

two things that are completely different

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

strong and solid-looking; broad and muscular

the life or world believed to exist after death

boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

the quality of behaving in a skilled, responsible, and respectful way at work

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

a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

a small bird, especially a young one

a sweet candy on a stick

a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

to cut something off or separate it by force

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

a system of dots and dashes used to send messages

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

a score or rating that shows how likely someone is to repay borrowed money

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

in a blunt or direct way

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

having strong, well-developed muscles

to appear or happen, especially by chance

crazy or behaving in a wild or silly way

a list of people or things arranged in a line

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

a home run

past tense and past participle of bed

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

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a lively ballroom dance from Latin America

not caring enough about other people's feelings

in a way that is easy and without problems

a party with loud electronic music and dancing

a political system in which property and resources are owned by the state or shared by everyone

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

one's parents, especially when spoken of affectionately or informally

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

the hard outer part of bread

a person who works in a library and helps people find books and information

to breathe out in short bursts, often with effort

a small piece of chocolate used in baking

a small soft sweet shaped like a bear

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

very large; huge

trained to react in a particular way

a card or message sent to someone on Valentine's Day

with the top and bottom reversed

a set of numbers or symbols arranged in rows and columns

life outside the internet, games, or imagination

slanted or not level

very cute and easy to love

used to say no in a casual way

a number or level that shows how good something is

to push or prod something quickly with a finger or a pointed object

a polite way to say you do not want something

A friendly way to praise someone for doing something well

to move to one side to make room for someone or something

a large room used for dancing and formal social events

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable

a long, narrow cut or line in a surface

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

a covering of real or artificial hair worn on the head