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The Simpsons S7E17: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 17AnimationComedy

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  • zwieback

    Word

    a hard, dry, twice-baked bread or biscuit

  • alphabetize

    Word

    to arrange words or items in alphabetical order

  • improvident

    Word

    not careful about the future, especially with money

  • hospitalize

    Word

    to admit someone to a hospital for treatment

  • monstrously

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    to a very great degree; extremely

  • ingress

    Word

    the act of entering a place

  • grovel

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    to act in a very humble, desperate, or self-abasing way, especially to get forgiveness or favor

  • outshine

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    to be brighter or more impressive than someone or something else

  • nursemaid

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    a woman employed to look after children

  • moisten

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    to make something slightly wet

  • nightcap

    Word

    a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed

  • ostentatious

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    too noticeable because it is expensive, bright, or meant to impress

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  • brutish

    Word

    cruel, rough, and lacking kindness or sensitivity

  • glint

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of reflected light

  • starched

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    made stiff with starch

  • buffoon

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    a foolish or ridiculous person

  • wagering

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    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • ahoy

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    used to call out to someone or to get attention, especially in a playful pirate style

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • reek

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    to smell very bad

  • travesty

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    something that makes a serious situation seem ridiculous, unfair, or absurd

  • laminated

    Word

    covered with a thin protective layer of plastic

  • tablespoon

    Word

    a large spoon used for serving food

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  • cirrhosis

    Word

    a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

  • impersonate

    Word

    pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

  • withered

    Word

    dried out and shriveled

  • damnation

    Word

    the state of being sent to hell or punished forever after death

  • atrocious

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    very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

  • shredding

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    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • resilient

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    able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes

  • condor

    Word

    a large bird of prey that lives in the mountains of the Americas

  • impound

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    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • trusty

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    reliable and always there when you need it

  • dodo

    Word

    an extinct flightless bird from Mauritius

  • evener

    Word

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

  • mace

    Word

    a heavy club with a metal head, used as a weapon

  • contemplate

    Word

    to think carefully about something for a while

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • mover

    Word

    a person or company that helps people move to a new home

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • darn

    Word

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

  • wither

    Word

    to become dry, weak, and shriveled, especially because of heat or lack of water

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • tanning

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    the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • mayhem

    Word

    violent or very messy disorder; chaos

  • thrash

    Word

    hit someone or something repeatedly and violently

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • wager

    Word

    a bet on the result of something

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • shred

    Word

    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • murderous

    Word

    showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

  • fives

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

  • rascal

    Word

    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • chauffeur

    Word

    a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • revolving

    Word

    turning around a central point or axis

  • pulling the plug

    Phrase

    to stop supporting or continuing something

  • gracious

    Word

    kind, polite, and pleasant to people

  • layering

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    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • whipping

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    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • mater

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    a person's mother

  • novelty

    Word

    the quality of being new, unusual, or different

  • starch

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    a white substance found in foods like potatoes, rice, and bread, used by the body for energy

  • stomp

    Word

    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • average Joe

    Phrase

    an ordinary person with no special status or qualities

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • fang

    Word

    a long, pointed tooth, especially in a meat-eating animal

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • hustle

    Word

    to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • rush in

    Phrase

    to act too quickly without thinking carefully

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • revolve

    Word

    move around in a circle or orbit

  • imminent

    Word

    likely to happen very soon

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • shove down

    Phrase

    To push something down hard or with force

  • pant

    Word

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • make up

    Phrase

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

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • pull through

    Phrase

    to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

  • tavern

    Word

    a place where people go to drink and eat

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • rubbing

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    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • watt

    Word

    a unit used to measure power

  • penned

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    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • rotate

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    to turn or make something turn around a center or axis

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