coddle
to treat someone with too much care or protection
Episode vocabulary
Desperate Housewives S6E16: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 16MysteryDramaComedy
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brioche
a soft, slightly sweet bread made with eggs and butter
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
nightcap
a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gratuitous
unnecessary and without good reason
botch
to do something badly or carelessly
industrious
hard-working and willing to put in a lot of effort
misspell
to spell a word incorrectly
molest
to harass or bother someone persistently
poise
calm confidence and self-control, especially in a difficult situation
pertain
to relate to or be connected with something
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forgetful
often forgetting things or not paying enough attention to remember them
pox
a disease that causes spots or pustules on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox
pegging
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
deranged
mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way
lettering
the style or design of letters used in writing or decoration
coercion
the use of force or threats to make someone do something
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
ugliness
the quality of being ugly or unpleasant to look at
seduction
the act of attracting someone in a sexual or romantic way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
brunch
a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch