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Desperate Housewives S6E13: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 13MysteryDramaComedy

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  • irrationally

    Word

    in a way that is not based on reason or clear thinking

  • tormenting

    Word

    causing someone to feel great pain or suffering

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • therapeutics

    Word

    the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease

  • tolerable

    Word

    bad or unpleasant, but not too bad to deal with

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • indulgent

    Word

    too willing to let someone do what they want, especially in a kind way

  • driftwood

    Word

    wood that has been carried by water onto a beach or shore

  • chipmunk

    Word

    a small striped squirrel that lives on the ground and stores food in its cheek pouches

  • prying

    Word

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • drape

    Word

    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • inquisitive

    Word

    curious and eager to know or learn things

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  • parmesan

    Word

    a hard, salty cheese used in Italian cooking

  • antisocial

    Word

    unfriendly and not wanting to spend time with other people

  • ahem

    Word

    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • delusional

    Word

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • triumphing

    Word

    winning or succeeding after a struggle

  • evener

    Word

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

  • pry

    Word

    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • dowager

    Word

    a widow who keeps the title or rank of her dead husband

  • cuddle

    Word

    to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

  • ridicule

    Word

    mocking or insulting speech or behavior that shows contempt

  • withhold

    Word

    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • bipolar

    Word

    having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

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  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • gout

    Word

    a painful disease that causes swelling in the joints, often in the big toe

  • magically

    Word

    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • off the deep end

    Phrase

    to become suddenly very angry or upset

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • nervous breakdown

    Phrase

    a serious mental or emotional collapse

  • lash

    Word

    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • carry away

    Phrase

    to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

  • etiquette

    Word

    the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • therapeutic

    Word

    relating to the treatment of illness or injury

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • otter

    Word

    a small animal that lives near water and eats fish

  • tart

    Word

    a small open pastry with a sweet or savory filling

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • diabetic

    Word

    relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • down the toilet

    Phrase

    in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • get outta here

    Phrase

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

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • errand

    Word

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

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • physical therapist

    Phrase

    a health professional who helps people recover movement and strength after injury or illness

  • giraffe

    Word

    a very tall African animal with a long neck and long legs

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • twitch

    Word

    to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

  • get it together

    Phrase

    to start behaving in a more responsible and organized way

  • take it out on

    Phrase

    to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

  • physical therapy

    Phrase

    medical treatment that helps you move better after an injury or illness

  • torment

    Word

    severe physical or mental suffering

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • laugh with

    Phrase

    to laugh together with someone in a friendly way

  • ask in

    Phrase

    to invite someone to come inside your home

  • cafeteria

    Word

    a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

  • toaster

    Word

    a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • silly me

    Phrase

    an informal way to admit a small mistake or forgetfulness

  • ana

    Word

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

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • disclose

    Word

    to make secret or new information known

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • health centre

    Phrase

    a local medical clinic where people can see a doctor or nurse

  • flare

    Word

    to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

  • adolescent

    Word

    a teenager

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • multiplication

    Word

    the act of multiplying numbers; a basic math operation

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • take out the trash

    Phrase

    to put the trash or garbage outside for collection

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • just wondering

    Phrase

    used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

  • once or twice

    Phrase

    a small number of times; a few times

  • tilt

    Word

    to move or make something move into a sloping position

  • bathe

    Word

    to wash your body in a bath or shower

  • housewife

    Word

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

  • plea

    Word

    an urgent or emotional request for help, mercy, or support

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