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Desperate Housewives S1E18: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 18MysteryDramaComedy

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  • hollowness

    the state of being hollow or empty inside

  • hysteric

    a person who is very emotional or reacts in an exaggerated way

  • spanking

    a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand

  • pinking

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

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

  • undercut

    to sell something for less than a competitor

  • nosebleed

    bleeding from the nose

  • misbehave

    to behave badly or in a way that is not acceptable

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • impeccable

    perfect or without faults

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  • sympathize

    to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

  • delinquent

    a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

  • negligent

    not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

  • evener

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

  • spank

    to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

  • brighten

    to make something brighter or lighter in color

  • ante

    a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

  • breaded

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • filth

    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • plugging

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • brochure

    a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

  • potting

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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