Desperate Housewives S6E9: English vocabulary

in a way that uses reason and logic

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

a person whose job is to arrange funerals and prepare bodies for burial or cremation

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the act of moving something on wheels

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

to throw something with a lot of force

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

the act of fastening something with a screw

used to show strong surprise, anger, or emphasis in a question

in a way that makes you lose your physical balance

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a person with red hair

far away; at a great distance

suddenly and without warning

an informal way of greeting someone and asking what has happened recently in their life

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

the sports section of a newspaper or news website

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery

to resist or oppose something

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

very upset, angry, or excited

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

showing tension, worry, or discomfort

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

a type of American whiskey made from corn

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

happening at a useful or appropriate time

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a period of time when someone must stay in bed to recover from illness or injury

to feed on grass in a field or pasture

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

a person who has done something illegal or wrong