mismanage
to manage something badly, causing problems or failure
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Desperate Housewives S5E16: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 16MysteryDramaComedy
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commiserate
to express sympathy for someone’s bad luck or trouble
framer
a worker who builds the wooden frame of a house
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
housewarming
a party for celebrating a new home
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
mantelpiece
the shelf or ledge above a fireplace
twit
a foolish or annoying person
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
jiffy
a very short time
sulk
to sit or stay somewhere in a bad mood because you are annoyed or disappointed
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larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
liquidate
to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business
crock
a large earthenware pot or jar
dismissive
showing that you think someone or something is not worth serious attention
cheerfully
in a cheerful way
mantel
a shelf above a fireplace
antler
one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
sweetly
in a kind, gentle, or pleasing way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
downright
used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way
musk
a strong-smelling substance used in perfumes