Desperate Housewives S5E6: English vocabulary

an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

a type of shellfish with a fan-shaped shell, eaten as seafood

dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

to express something in a particular way

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

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

a person who repairs shoes for a living

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

very small

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

making quick, sharp movements

a long and often difficult journey, or a series of difficult experiences

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

locked with a key

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a place where people pay for sex

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

comfortable with many different cultures and countries

A strong sexual desire for someone

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to talk in a casual, lively way

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to leave a place quickly or casually

the act of leaving a place

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

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a bar, especially in an old-fashioned western setting

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

to shock or surprise someone very much

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to record that you have started work or a shift

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

in the same difficult situation as someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

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

relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas

a period in middle age when someone feels unhappy and wants to make big changes in life

to increase something, especially by a small amount

a couple who are both successful, famous, or influential

a person whose job is to give therapeutic massages

a band that plays garage rock

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

a thick, creamy sauce made from egg, oil, and vinegar

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

a type of American whiskey made from corn

very much; to an extreme degree

to make a group of people separate and go away

as; in the same way that

needing a lot of attention, affection, or support

a person who is paid to show clothes in fashion shows, photos, or ads

a car with a roof that folds back or comes off

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past