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American Dad! S1E22: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 22AnimationComedy

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  • jigging

    Word

    move with quick, jerky up-and-down movements

  • farsighted

    Word

    able to see distant objects clearly; long-sighted

  • scamp

    Word

    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • reveille

    Word

    a signal, usually a bugle call, that tells people to wake up, especially in the military

  • spanking

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    a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand

  • bloodshot

    Word

    (of an eye) red and irritated because of tiredness, crying, or illness

  • jockeying

    Word

    competing hard for an advantage or position

  • slugger

    Word

    a baseball player who hits the ball very well, especially for home runs

  • urinal

    Word

    a fixture in a public restroom that men use to urinate into

  • flinch

    Word

    to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain

  • subsidize

    Word

    to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily

  • biweekly

    Word

    happening every two weeks

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  • brotherly

    Word

    kind and loving in a way that shows close support and care

  • maggot

    Word

    the soft, legless larva of a fly

  • jig

    Word

    a lively dance with quick, springy steps

  • objectivity

    Word

    the quality of being fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • eskimo

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    a member of the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic

  • wolverine

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    a stocky, fierce mammal of the weasel family that lives in northern regions

  • evener

    Word

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

  • retard

    Word

    to delay or slow something down

  • petitioning

    Word

    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • momentarily

    Word

    for a very short time

  • barrack

    Word

    a building where soldiers live

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  • spank

    Word

    to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

  • keg

    Word

    a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

  • gulp

    Word

    to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • knack

    Word

    a natural ability for doing something well

  • custard

    Word

    a sweet, thick dessert made from milk, eggs, and sugar

  • platter

    Word

    a large, flat dish used for serving food

  • soothing

    Word

    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • say less

    Phrase

    used to show friendly agreement or that no more explanation is needed

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • nipple

    Word

    the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

  • plight

    Word

    a difficult or unlucky situation

  • mackerel

    Word

    a sea fish with blue-green back and silver sides, often eaten as food

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • cougar

    Word

    a large wild cat from the Americas, also called a mountain lion or puma

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • work camp

    Phrase

    a camp where people are forced to do hard work

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • sacking

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    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • where's the beef

    Phrase

    used to ask where the real substance, value, or point is

  • commemorative

    Word

    made to honor or remember a person or event

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • get between

    Phrase

    to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • culprit

    Word

    the person who did a crime or caused a problem

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • frat party

    Phrase

    a party held by a fraternity, especially a college fraternity

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • identity theft

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

  • military school

    Phrase

    a school that trains students for a military career

  • oil rig

    Phrase

    a large structure at sea or on land used for drilling for oil or gas

  • bust out

    Phrase

    to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

  • pageant

    Word

    a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • what do you say

    Phrase

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

  • fraternity

    Word

    a group of male students at a college or university

  • base upon

    Phrase

    to use something as the basis for something

  • drink down

    Phrase

    to drink all of a drink

  • mope about

    Phrase

    to spend time moving around in a sad, gloomy way

  • cunning

    Word

    clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness

  • porcelain

    Word

    a hard, white material used to make cups, plates, and other objects

  • lullaby

    Word

    a quiet, gentle song sung to help a child fall asleep

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • browser

    Word

    a program you use to look at websites on the internet

  • mitt

    Word

    a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • cultured

    Word

    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • front porch

    Phrase

    a covered porch at the front of a house

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • immature

    Word

    not fully developed or mature; childish in behavior

  • salute

    Word

    to greet or show respect to someone in a formal way

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • pledge

    Word

    a serious promise to do something

  • fatty

    Word

    containing a lot of fat

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • installment

    Word

    one of a series of equal payments made over time

  • chili

    Word

    a small hot pepper used in cooking

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • commemorate

    Word

    to do something to honor and remember a person or event

  • hierarchy

    Word

    a system in which people or things are arranged in levels, with some above others

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