hobnob
to spend time talking and socializing, especially with important or well-known people
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Desperate Housewives S5E2: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 2MysteryDramaComedy
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unclench
to relax a clenched hand, jaw, or other tense muscle
chive
a small herb with thin, onion-flavored leaves used in cooking
roofer
a person whose job is to build or repair roofs
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
discontented
not happy or satisfied with something
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
masseur
a man who gives professional massages
sleeveless
having no sleeves
aphrodisiac
a food, drink, or drug believed to increase sexual desire
kudos
praise or approval for something good someone has done
haddock
a sea fish that is often eaten as food
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spinster
an unmarried woman, especially one considered unlikely to marry
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
hobo
a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work
croak
to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow
nibble
to take small bites of something
shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
testicle
either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones
shrug
to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer
preposterous
so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe
plunger
a tool with a rubber cup on a handle, used to clear blocked drains or toilets
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously