The Simpsons S3E16: English vocabulary

written or marked lightly with a pencil

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

having thin lines or marks of a different color

preserved in vinegar or salty water

a small bird with a pleasant song

the round part of the eye

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

to run away very fast

to hit or push with the head or horns

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

moving in a circle or turning around a central point

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

A strong sexual desire for someone

to shine with small flashes of light

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the part of a gun that strikes the primer to fire the cartridge

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

to seem to bring good or bad luck to someone

past tense and past participle of shoot

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

a person who lives in a village

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

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

what is bothering or upsetting someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the person you are dating or in a romantic relationship with

an informal term for amblyopia, when one eye does not see well

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

What is bothering or upsetting you?

to move in a heavy, awkward way

coated or mixed with sugar

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a student who studies at another school or university for a period as part of an exchange program

a drink made with iced tea and lemonade

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a hard, bluish-white metal used in alloys and to coat other metals

remove a small amount from something by shaving

to submit something, such as a request or application

a detailed plan for building something

a place where beer is made

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

having many bends or turns

a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

a home run

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to feed on grass in a field or pasture

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

every other one; each alternate one

to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them

gray or white hair on someone's head, especially as a sign of aging

to some extent; fairly

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

shining with small bright points of reflected light

a casual way to say goodbye

accidentally; without intending to

the bottom surface of the ocean

the battery in a car that supplies electrical power

used to say that you were joking and not serious