Desperate Housewives S1E10: English vocabulary

a messy collection of things lying around

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

locked with a key

used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to make it possible for something to happen

the use of enslaved people as workers

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

to record that you have started work or a shift

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

the study of human society and how people behave in groups

the less bad of two bad choices

performing or behaving in an unusually lively, strong, or extreme way

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

a vegetable, especially when spoken about informally

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

coated or mixed with sugar

the state of having nothing in it

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to announce something publicly or officially

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

from the very beginning

to put handcuffs on someone

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

in poor condition; not healthy or working well

to think about the past, or about what happened before

a type of pasta shaped like short hollow tubes

a type of American whiskey made from corn

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

to make a group of people separate and go away

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

make it harder for someone or something to do something

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

a judge who deals with minor criminal cases and preliminary hearings

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

A hot dog coated in cornmeal batter and deep-fried

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

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

used to remind someone of something they already know

a small green cabbage with many tight leaves

used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

a woman whose main job is taking care of her home and family

bad, useless, or not worth using

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

care for young children during the day while their parents are working

gentle exercise done before harder exercise or sport to prepare the body

a sofa that can be folded out into a bed

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

a casual way of asking how someone is doing or how life is going

to run away quickly