buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
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Desperate Housewives S1E6: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 6MysteryDramaComedy
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medicate
to give someone medicine, or to treat a condition with medicine
woodsman
a man who works in the woods, especially cutting down trees
overstate
to describe something as bigger, better, or more important than it really is
sinew
a tough band of tissue that connects muscles and bones
prude
a person who is too easily shocked by sex or rude behavior
scrotum
the pouch of skin that holds the testicles
impassioned
showing strong emotion or passion
tactile
related to the sense of touch
hock
to pawn something, especially to get money quickly
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
correctness
the quality of being correct or free from mistakes
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devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
overwork
to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed
infuriate
to make someone extremely angry
gibbon
a small ape with very long arms that swings through trees
sift
to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits
crabbing
the activity of catching crabs
abstinence
the practice of not doing or having something, especially alcohol, sex, or food
spotless
completely clean and free from marks or dirt
saver
a person who saves money or resources
psychotherapy
treatment that helps someone with mental or emotional problems by talking with a trained therapist
treacherous
dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble