Desperate Housewives S5E18: English vocabulary

a man who has been castrated, especially one who served in a royal court or guarded women’s quarters in the past

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

a small tool used to remove pencil marks

a small piece cut off something

to express something in a particular way

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

to cause a sudden shock or surprise

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

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

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

easily damaged, broken, or bent

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the distant past

important or experienced people, especially those with power or authority

a dated British university exam taken before the final degree exam

to hit or push with the head or horns

walk with long, confident steps

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

attractive, stylish, and confident

to continue to exist or be remembered

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

a serious mental or emotional collapse

sexually excited

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to suddenly realize something or decide to change your life one day

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used to say that something is not surprising

very gradually; little by little

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the countryside, mountains, forests, and other natural places away from towns

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

casual conversation between women or girls, especially about personal topics

to laugh quietly

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

a small or minor theft

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

the official address or location where a business operates

without being upset or affected by something

the period of play in cricket between the start of the day and lunch

comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

a light ringing sound

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

ready, arranged, or working properly

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

to check or read something quickly

cut out of a piece of material or paper

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

the act of measuring how deep water is

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to copy the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves

a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to some extent; fairly