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Desperate Housewives S5E16: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 16MysteryDramaComedy

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  • mismanage

    Word

    to manage something badly, causing problems or failure

  • commiserate

    Word

    to express sympathy for someone’s bad luck or trouble

  • framer

    Word

    a worker who builds the wooden frame of a house

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • housewarming

    Word

    a party for celebrating a new home

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • mantelpiece

    Word

    the shelf or ledge above a fireplace

  • twit

    Word

    a foolish or annoying person

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • jiffy

    Word

    a very short time

  • sulk

    Word

    to sit or stay somewhere in a bad mood because you are annoyed or disappointed

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  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • liquidate

    Word

    to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business

  • crock

    Word

    a large earthenware pot or jar

  • dismissive

    Word

    showing that you think someone or something is not worth serious attention

  • cheerfully

    Word

    in a cheerful way

  • mantel

    Word

    a shelf above a fireplace

  • antler

    Word

    one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • sweetly

    Word

    in a kind, gentle, or pleasing way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • downright

    Word

    used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way

  • musk

    Word

    a strong-smelling substance used in perfumes

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  • manger

    Word

    a box or trough that farm animals eat from

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • pus

    Word

    a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

  • dented

    Word

    slightly damaged by a dent

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • despicable

    Word

    very bad and deserving strong disapproval

  • creditor

    Word

    a person or company that money is owed to

  • remarry

    Word

    to marry again

  • quits

    Word

    used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • turquoise

    Word

    a greenish-blue color

  • magically

    Word

    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • chandelier

    Word

    a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling and has several arms for bulbs or candles

  • gallant

    Word

    brave and admired for doing what is right

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • sitter

    Word

    a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • even as

    Phrase

    at the same time that something else is happening

  • admirable

    Word

    deserving respect and approval

  • erode

    Word

    to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • when all is said and done

    Phrase

    used to say that after considering everything, something is true or most important

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • unpack

    Word

    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • fling

    Word

    to throw something with a lot of force

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • livelihood

    Word

    a way of earning the money you need to live

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • shaker

    Word

    a container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling salt, pepper, or sugar

  • tart

    Word

    a small open pastry with a sweet or savory filling

  • clean slate

    Phrase

    a chance to start again without being affected by past problems

  • back in the game

    Phrase

    having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

  • on the plus side

    Phrase

    used to introduce a good point or advantage in a bad situation

  • insignificant

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    too small or unimportant to matter much

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • bleach

    Word

    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • hold that thought

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

  • dishwasher

    Word

    a machine that washes dishes automatically

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • shopper

    Word

    a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

  • crowd in

    Phrase

    to squeeze or pack into a small space

  • flare up

    Phrase

    to become active, painful, or severe again after a quiet period

  • account executive

    Phrase

    a person who manages a client's account in advertising, public relations, or a similar business

  • vulture

    Word

    a large bird that eats dead animals

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • framing

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    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • hanger

    Word

    a piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook for hanging clothes

  • childish

    Word

    silly or immature in a way that is typical of a child

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • gee

    Word

    used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

  • pay off

    Phrase

    to produce a good result or success after effort or time

  • bourbon

    Word

    a type of American whiskey made from corn

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • flare

    Word

    to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • napkin

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    a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers

  • slug

    Word

    a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

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