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Desperate Housewives S2E7: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 7MysteryDramaComedy

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  • agonize

    Word

    to worry or feel upset about something for a long time

  • blubbering

    Word

    crying loudly and uncontrollably

  • crumple

    Word

    to crush or press into wrinkles or folds

  • eerily

    Word

    in a strange and frightening way

  • gloat

    Word

    to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure

  • savor

    Word

    to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • hag

    Word

    an ugly old woman, especially one imagined as a witch

  • peekaboo

    Word

    a game for babies or small children in which you hide your face and then show it again, saying “peekaboo

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • embryonic

    Word

    relating to the early stages of development

  • bugger

    Word

    an annoying or unpleasant person

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  • thrush

    Word

    a small songbird with a spotted breast

  • snappy

    Word

    smart, stylish, and attractive

  • tacky

    Word

    showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • smug

    Word

    too pleased with yourself and your achievements

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • snug

    Word

    warm, comfortable, and close-fitting

  • merciless

    Word

    showing no mercy or kindness

  • ripen

    Word

    to become ripe or fully developed

  • evener

    Word

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

  • adept

    Word

    very skilled at doing something

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

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  • blindfold

    Word

    a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

  • dismay

    Word

    to make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • unheard

    Word

    not heard or not listened to

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • slave labour

    Phrase

    the use of enslaved people as workers

  • ruse

    Word

    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • manure

    Word

    animal waste used to fertilize soil

  • madly

    Word

    very much; extremely

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • uterus

    Word

    the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

  • systematically

    Word

    in a careful, organized way that follows a plan or method

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • motherhood

    Word

    the state of being a mother

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • longing

    Word

    a strong feeling of wanting something very much

  • great one

    Phrase

    someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • persona

    Word

    the image or character that a person presents to other people

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • gang up

    Phrase

    to join with others to attack, bully, or oppose someone

  • gang up on

    Phrase

    to join with others to bully or attack someone

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • sol

    Word

    the basic unit of money in Peru

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • the heck

    Phrase

    used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

  • book in

    Phrase

    to arrange a time or appointment for someone

  • rest on

    Phrase

    to depend on something

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • 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

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • rebound

    Word

    the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • maternal

    Word

    relating to a mother or motherhood

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • rex

    Word

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

  • maternity

    Word

    the state of being pregnant or having a baby

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • strip mall

    Phrase

    a shopping area with a row of stores, usually with parking in front

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • numb

    Word

    unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • ironic

    Word

    using irony

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • plumber

    Word

    a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems

  • peek

    Word

    to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • millennium

    Word

    a period of 1,000 years

  • water park

    Phrase

    a place with pools, slides, and other water attractions for fun

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