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Desperate Housewives S2E15: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 15MysteryDramaComedy

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  • accusatory

    Word

    showing that you think someone has done something wrong

  • pigsty

    Word

    a dirty or very untidy place

  • drudge

    Word

    a person who does dull, hard, or unpleasant work

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • nastiness

    Word

    the quality of being unpleasant, rude, or unkind

  • molester

    Word

    a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child

  • wrangle

    Word

    to argue noisily and angrily

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • childbearing

    Word

    the process of giving birth to children

  • incorrigible

    Word

    impossible to change, improve, or stop from bad behavior

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • ulterior

    Word

    hidden or not openly stated, especially about a motive or purpose

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  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • impersonal

    Word

    not showing personal feelings or warmth

  • clank

    Word

    to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

  • aback

    Word

    taken by surprise or shock

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • stroller

    Word

    a chair on wheels for pushing a baby or small child

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • triplet

    Word

    one of three children or babies born at the same time

  • smudge

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    a dirty mark or smear

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • chopstick

    Word

    one of a pair of thin sticks used for eating Asian food

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  • carnation

    Word

    a garden flower with ruffled petals, often pink, red, or white

  • clog

    Word

    to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

  • heirloom

    Word

    something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

  • incubator

    Word

    a machine that keeps babies, eggs, or tiny living things in a controlled warm environment

  • ahem

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • momentarily

    Word

    for a very short time

  • morbid

    Word

    showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • depress

    Word

    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • linger

    Word

    to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • wary

    Word

    careful because something may be dangerous or cause problems

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • plastic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • skunk

    Word

    a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

  • migraine

    Word

    a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • aria

    Word

    a solo piece of music for one singer, usually with orchestral accompaniment

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • run amok

    Phrase

    to behave in a wild, violent, or uncontrolled way

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • footing

    Word

    a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • hive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • keel

    Word

    the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • house call

    Phrase

    a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

  • total package

    Phrase

    someone or something that has all the qualities people want

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • pharmacist

    Word

    a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • lighten up

    Phrase

    to become less serious, tense, or upset

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • partner in crime

    Phrase

    a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • dishwasher

    Word

    a machine that washes dishes automatically

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • fascination

    Word

    a strong interest or attraction to something

  • reunite

    Word

    to come together again after being apart

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • insurance fraud

    Phrase

    the crime of lying to an insurance company to get money

  • eat away at

    Phrase

    to gradually damage or wear something away

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • unfaithful

    Word

    not faithful to a partner or spouse

  • lighten

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    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • gutter

    Word

    a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • go through with

    Phrase

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

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • sneak past

    Phrase

    to move past someone or something quietly so you are not noticed or stopped

  • sneaky

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    behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • engrave

    Word

    to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • gaze

    Word

    to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • believable

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    able to be believed; seeming true or real

  • sneeze

    Word

    to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

  • pull into

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

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