Desperate Housewives S5E23: English vocabulary

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

very unpleasant or annoying

locked with a key

to compete with someone for something

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

the act of being dismissed from a job

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

relating to Paris or its people

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to do something with full effort or confidence

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

in a rough or severe way

separated from the rest by cutting

a major condition or obstacle that could stop something from happening

the seventh planet from the Sun

to be extremely happy or excited about something

fast asleep

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

the sound a cow makes

suddenly and without warning

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

the crime of lying to an insurance company to get money

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

having the same or nearly the same meaning

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

to make something wider or more general

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

an exam you take to get into a school, course, or program

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to delay dealing with something

to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

to manage to live on very little money

to fall asleep, especially because you are very tired

to vomit

to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

a wave with a foamy white crest, made by strong wind

clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to order food to be delivered to your home

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

mother; used especially in some British English dialects

boring, plain, and lacking strong character or flavor

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

done in a quiet, secret way

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

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

used to tell someone not to worry about something

a ring-shaped slice of onion, often coated in batter and fried

having a ring or rings around it

a piece of jewelry worn on the ear

a woman whose main job is taking care of her home and family