hospitalize
to admit someone to a hospital for treatment
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Desperate Housewives S1E10: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 10MysteryDramaComedy
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overrate
to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is
fornicate
have sex, especially when the word is used in a formal or religious context
eviscerate
to remove the organs from a body
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
disciplinarian
a person who believes in strict discipline and enforces rules firmly
stiletto
a short dagger with a thin, pointed blade
humanly
in a way that is possible for a human being
shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
repossess
to take back something, especially a car or house, because someone has not made the required payments
vindictive
showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult
exhilarate
to make someone feel very excited, happy, or full of energy
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frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
brazen
bold in a way that shows no shame or fear
gibbon
a small ape with very long arms that swings through trees
deceitful
dishonest and likely to trick people
impound
to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
dispense
to give out or provide something to people
pitying
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
remand
to send a case back to a lower court for further action
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
ironing
the activity of pressing clothes or fabric with a hot iron
obsess
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else