whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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Desperate Housewives S5E4: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 4MysteryDramaComedy
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understate
to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
grovel
to act in a very humble, desperate, or self-abasing way, especially to get forgiveness or favor
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
grope
to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
consecrate
to make something sacred or official in a religious ceremony
tepid
slightly warm, especially when something should be hotter or colder
stilt
a long pole with a footrest, used for walking above the ground
tyrannical
using power in a cruel, unfair, or controlling way
overshoot
to go past a target, limit, or stopping point
immaterial
not important or relevant in a particular situation
excruciating
extremely painful or hard to endure
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breadwinner
the person in a family who earns most or all of the money
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
whiff
a brief smell that you notice for a moment
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
luncheon
a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose
braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
whoop
to shout loudly because you are excited or happy
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
wobble
to move or shake unsteadily from side to side
envious
feeling unhappy because someone has something you want