preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
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Desperate Housewives S1E20: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 20MysteryDramaComedy
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blather
long, silly, or meaningless talk
embitter
to make someone feel bitter and resentful
torrid
very hot and dry
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
roomy
having a lot of space inside
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
cornea
the clear front part of the eye
croquet
a game played on grass with mallets and balls
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
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shelve
to put something on a shelf
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
sabbatical
a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research
platonic
describing a close relationship or friendship that is not sexual
sludge
thick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it
hazy
not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze
subtly
in a way that is not obvious or direct
fixation
the state of being fixed or made firm
brood
a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
teeny
very small
nauseous
feeling as if you might vomit