American Dad! S4E7: English vocabulary

a thick glove with a long cuff that protects the wrist and lower arm

an offensive word for a person of very short stature

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

a tendency to think or speak in a negative, pessimistic way

a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

the ropes, wires, and chains that support a ship's masts and sails

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a young male cow, especially one raised for beef or farm work

relating to the external sex organs

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a small unlucky accident or mistake

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

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

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

imagined rather than real

in a strange or unusual way

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hold on tightly to someone or something

a building where Jewish people go to pray and study their religion

the first time an event is held as a yearly event

to ring repeatedly or nonstop, especially a phone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

to take weapons away from someone or something

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

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a person who acts quickly and decisively

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

able to be trusted or believed

a casual jacket worn with trousers that do not match

to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock

to count backward to a time or event

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

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

to steal something

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

in a willing or ready way

directed toward the outside; on the outside rather than inside

as; in the same way that

make it harder for someone or something to do something

a channel or tube that carries air through a building or machine

the quality of being generous and willing to give or help

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

a feeling of slight pain, worry, or unease

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

to some extent; fairly

the building where a state legislature meets

a serious promise to do something

fixed firmly in place

to undo something that is tied or fastened

a person who performs magic tricks for entertainment

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

the devil in some religions

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

an urgent or emotional request for help, mercy, or support

a small house or platform built in a tree for children to play in

a boat used for catching fish

a short necktie tied in a bow at the front