disbar
to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
Episode vocabulary
Desperate Housewives S5E11: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 11MysteryDramaComedy
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troglodyte
a person who lives in a cave or in a very simple, isolated way
wrack
to damage something badly or cause it severe suffering
defile
to make something dirty, impure, or morally bad
soulless
lacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling
ladybug
a small beetle, usually red or yellow with black spots
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
plastering
the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
cirrhosis
a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function
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shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
smug
too pleased with yourself and your achievements
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
primal
relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development
ugliness
the quality of being ugly or unpleasant to look at
couched
to express something in a particular way
caterer
a person or company that provides food and drink for an event
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
penciled
written or marked lightly with a pencil
polka
a lively dance with quick steps and a hop
teeny
very small