pushpin
a short pin with a rounded head, used for fastening paper to a board
Episode vocabulary
Desperate Housewives S6E19: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 19MysteryDramaComedy
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repossession
the act of taking back property, especially when someone has not made the required payments
rhinestone
a small shiny piece of glass or plastic used to decorate clothes or jewelry
whimsy
a playful, fanciful quality in something
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
dabble
to put your hands or feet into water and move them gently
prude
a person who is too easily shocked by sex or rude behavior
repossess
to take back something, especially a car or house, because someone has not made the required payments
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
misrepresent
to describe someone or something in a way that is false or misleading
drizzle
to rain very lightly in small drops
dazzle
to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style
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eavesdrop
to secretly listen to other people's private conversation
racking
causing a lot of pain or suffering
slighting
showing disrespect or contempt
stockholder
a person who owns shares in a company
luncheon
a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose
clog
to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it
couched
to express something in a particular way
interrogate
to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
cobbler
a person who repairs shoes for a living
overdo
to do something too much or too intensely
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way