prorate
to divide or charge something in proportion to a total amount
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Desperate Housewives S5E14: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 14MysteryDramaComedy
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paunchy
having a large, rounded belly
retch
to make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up
splurge
to spend money freely or extravagantly
biter
a person or animal that bites often or habitually
fraying
the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
redistribute
to distribute something again in a different way
liquidate
to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business
grated
made into small pieces by rubbing on a grater
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palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
unwrap
to take the wrapping off something
gander
a male goose
shelve
to put something on a shelf
reimburse
to pay someone back for money they spent on something
foxy
clever, sly, or tricky
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
oblige
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
allege
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
parmesan
a hard, salty cheese used in Italian cooking
mocha
a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate
grapevine
a grape plant or vine