SpongeBob and Patrick are trying to get to Shell City. They spot the road in the distance and realize they have to pass through a "dangerous," "hazardous," and "monster-infested" trench in order to make it to the other side.

A customer argues that the parrot he purchased is dead while the shop owner tries to reason for its lack of movement. The customer uses several phrases to convey the same message to the shop owner: that the parrot is motionless because it has passed away.

Will and Jack Sparrow are on a misson to steal a ship. When Will indicates which ship they are going to steal, Jack Sparrow uses a euphemism to convey the same meaning in a less blunt manner.

Sister questions the usage of more difficult words, when they could just use easier ones. Brother explains what a synoym is.

At dinner, Bart expresses his excitement about Homer becoming an astronaut and asks for the opposite of the word, "shame," to accurately represent his feelings. Marge lists the wide range of emotions she experienced when she learned about Homer's venture into outer space, and several of the words she uses are synonyms.