Desperate Housewives S1E2: English vocabulary

a small square of rich chocolate cake

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

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

a pair of small drums played with the hands

a soft, wet, pulpy mass

the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner

making quick, sharp movements

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

very much; extremely

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

having raised ridges or lines

the act of adding salt to food or water

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

a setback or decline

a joke that is cruel, offensive, or in bad taste

imagined rather than real

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

the work of cleaning, cooking, and other jobs around the home

a flash of lightning with a loud crash of thunder

a flat board that an artist uses to hold and mix paint

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

suddenly and without warning

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

a group of wild boars

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

to support or cheer for someone

the harmful use of drugs or other addictive substances

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a sauce made from meat juices, often thickened

to delay dealing with something

to come onto the stage in a performance

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to want to join in or be included in something

to move or carry something away by truck

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

very strong anger

to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to think about the past, or about what happened before

having many small holes or dents on the surface

the act of saving something from loss or damage

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

to show something publicly for the first time

the front side of a building

a king; used in the Latin title of a ruler or in names and titles

in a fresh or newly made way

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

to make a mistake or do something badly

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

past tense and past participle of bed

to make cloth by crossing threads over and under each other

a machine or device used in the home for a particular job

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of moving to a new place to live or work

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to remove something by scraping it away

the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

a result or meaning that is suggested but not stated directly

made at home, not in a store or factory