Desperate Housewives S2E9: English vocabulary

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

having high moral standards and behaving in a good and honest way

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

a difficult or unpleasant situation

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

the state of never having had sex

moving with quick, light jumps

floating on water and not sinking

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

pregnant, used about a female animal

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

to walk in a proud, showy way

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to end well or be resolved successfully

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

a theory that mental illness is caused by an imbalance of chemicals in the brain

sexually excited

relating to Protestant Christians who stress the Bible, personal conversion, and salvation through faith

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

to depend completely on one thing

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to lead a group, team, or project

not allowed by law or by accepted rules

the act of leaving someone or something behind

a mixture of different things

imagined rather than real

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

an expression used to show disapproval

used to say that something is not believable

available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

to do something correctly or in the right way

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

a person who has committed a sin

to become less serious, tense, or upset

an old man, especially one who seems a bit odd or amusing

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

moving up and down repeatedly

a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

from the very beginning

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

not perfect; having faults or flaws

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

to visit someone briefly and informally

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

to combine different parts or systems so they work together as one

an insulting word for a stupid person

the act of building a bridge

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

as; in the same way that

needing a lot of attention, affection, or support