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Desperate Housewives S6E15: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 15MysteryDramaComedy

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  • rive

    Word

    to split or tear apart by force

  • hygienist

    Word

    a person who works in dental care and helps clean and protect teeth

  • gauche

    Word

    socially awkward or lacking grace and ease

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • paralyze

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    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • unwrap

    Word

    to take the wrapping off something

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • prying

    Word

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • straddle

    Word

    to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something

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  • drape

    Word

    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • sear

    Word

    to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

  • bloat

    Word

    to swell or make something swell with gas or air

  • sensual

    Word

    connected with physical pleasure or the senses, especially in a sexual way

  • appetizer

    Word

    a small dish served before the main meal

  • trucker

    Word

    a person who drives a truck for a living

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • mocha

    Word

    a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate

  • abode

    Word

    a place where someone lives; a home

  • pimple

    Word

    a small red swelling on the skin, often caused by acne

  • arouse

    Word

    to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • lug

    Word

    to carry or drag something heavy with effort

  • pry

    Word

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

  • stripper

    Word

    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • discouraging

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    making someone feel less hopeful or confident

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • quid

    Word

    British slang for a pound sterling

  • virginity

    Word

    the state of never having had sex

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • turn on the waterworks

    Phrase

    to start crying in an exaggerated or theatrical way

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • cynical

    Word

    believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • mower

    Word

    a machine used for cutting grass

  • bacterial

    Word

    relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • hamper

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    to make it harder for something to happen or progress

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • coping

    Word

    the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • closeness

    Word

    the state of being physically near someone or something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • happy trails

    Phrase

    a friendly way of saying goodbye

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • come to think of it

    Phrase

    used to add something you have just realized or remembered

  • recapture

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    to get something back, especially by force or effort

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • arming

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

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • oxygen tank

    Phrase

    a tank that holds oxygen for breathing, especially underwater or in medical use

  • see past

    Phrase

    to understand or notice the real meaning of something, even when it is hidden or not obvious

  • finishing touch

    Phrase

    the final small detail that makes something complete or better

  • dental hygienist

    Phrase

    a dental worker who cleans teeth and helps prevent gum and tooth problems

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • God bless

    Phrase

    A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • go together

    Phrase

    to be in a romantic relationship with each other

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • yank

    Word

    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • ana

    Word

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

  • restraint

    Word

    the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

  • tavern

    Word

    a place where people go to drink and eat

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • quack

    Word

    to make the harsh sound a duck makes

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • intimacy

    Word

    a close emotional or physical relationship between people

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • garment

    Word

    a piece of clothing

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