veneering
the process of covering a surface with a thin layer of wood or another material
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Desperate Housewives S6E3: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 3MysteryDramaComedy
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whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
brusque
short and a little rude in speech or manner
pyrrhic
describing a victory that costs so much that it is almost like a defeat
gurgle
to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
loathsome
very unpleasant, disgusting, or morally offensive
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
hock
to pawn something, especially to get money quickly
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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ember
a small piece of burning wood or coal left in a dying fire
clank
to make a sharp, hard metallic sound
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
curler
a small rod or roller used to make hair curly
veneer
a thin layer of fine wood or another material used to cover a cheaper surface
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
thud
to make a dull, heavy sound
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
crabbing
the activity of catching crabs
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs