eggnog
a sweet drink made with eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and spices, sometimes with alcohol
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Desperate Housewives S1E5: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 5MysteryDramaComedy
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varnishing
the act of putting varnish on a surface
candied
covered with sugar or preserved in sugar
tamale
a Mexican food made of corn dough with a filling, wrapped and steamed in corn husks
yachting
the sport or hobby of sailing or racing in yachts
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
caroling
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
docile
easy to train, control, or manage
gopher
a small burrowing rodent that lives in North and Central America
whisker
a long hair that grows on the face of some animals
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
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handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
varnish
a clear liquid used to give wood a hard, shiny finish
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
hygienic
clean and safe in a way that helps prevent illness
factoring
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
mush
a soft, wet, pulpy mass
rut
a deep track made by wheels in soft ground
streaked
having thin lines or marks of a different color
impromptu
done without planning or rehearsal
yam
an edible root vegetable with starchy flesh
civilize
to make people or a place more civilized and polite
yay
used to show happiness, excitement, or approval