knickknack
a small decorative object
Episode vocabulary
Desperate Housewives S2E11: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 11MysteryDramaComedy
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sleepyhead
a person, especially a child, who is sleepy or slow to get out of bed
blab
to talk too much in a boring or annoying way
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
catnip
a plant with minty-smelling leaves that cats are attracted to
rhinestone
a small shiny piece of glass or plastic used to decorate clothes or jewelry
exude
to give off a smell, feeling, or quality strongly
squirm
to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable
indiscretion
a careless or embarrassing mistake, especially in speech or behavior
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
homicidal
wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person
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realty
real estate; property, especially land and buildings
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
termite
a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood
drool
to let saliva run from your mouth
underage
too young to be allowed to do something by law
dangle
to hang down loosely or swing gently
garnish
to add a small decoration to food or a drink
primal
relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
mistrust
a feeling that you do not trust someone or something
retainer
a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available
pragmatic
practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals