ungracious
rude, unfriendly, or lacking in good manners
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Desperate Housewives S1E2: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 2MysteryDramaComedy
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chooser
a person who chooses something
parch
to make or become very dry, especially from heat
sunup
the time when the sun rises and daylight begins
potpourri
a mixture of dried flowers, herbs, and spices used to scent a room
taxidermist
a person who prepares and mounts animal skins so they look lifelike
ingratiate
to try to make someone like or approve of you, often by flattering them
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
infuse
to add a quality, feeling, or flavor to something
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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peddle
to try to sell things by going from place to place
willful
done on purpose; deliberate
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
barracuda
a large tropical sea fish with a long body and sharp teeth
rekindle
to make a feeling, interest, or relationship become strong again
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
disengage
to separate something from what it is attached to or connected with
misbehave
to behave badly or in a way that is not acceptable
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
carnivore
an animal that eats meat
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
perverse
deliberately unreasonable or hard to deal with