Desperate Housewives S2E8: English vocabulary

to make someone feel worried or upset

the act of making someone pay a fine

to braid hair or other flexible material

the social world or setting that someone belongs to

new and unusual in style, especially in art, music, or fashion

trained to perform the advanced movements of classical dressage

an old French coin worth very little money

a secret or illicit love affair

the quality of being very attractive or fascinating

half; partly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other

a box or trough that farm animals eat from

a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

short for a temporary worker

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

to insult or show disrespect to someone

watching carefully for danger or problems

a menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant

an ancient Hebrew unit of measure for liquids and dry goods, equal to about one gallon or 3.8 liters.

a woman who is very attractive and uses that to influence or seduce people

a meal or snack

a book or other collection of writings, especially one that is considered of exemplary quality or importance.

to delay or slow something down

the entrance area of a building

mocking or insulting speech or behavior that shows contempt

something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

a particular kind, class, or group

to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces

special words and phrases used by a particular group, especially in a job or field

to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

no longer fashionable or up to date

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

small or tiny

to compete with someone for something

a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain around the neck

a person sent to represent a government or organization, especially in talks with another country

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

a small pouch or sac-like bag

a boyfriend or male companion

to feel regret about something you did or about what happened

a person who gives secret information about someone, especially to the police

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a long, flat piece of wood, plastic, or another material

the basic unit of money in Peru

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

a unit of money used in Brunei, equal to 100 cents

a religious ceremony or formal act

very serious and worrying

a request for an extra performance at the end of a concert or show

a clear liquid in blood or in some medicines and beauty products

used to show that something is wrong, bad, or not done correctly

a card game where players bet on which card will be turned up

a type of computer technology that can do tasks that usually need human intelligence

a king; used in the Latin title of a ruler or in names and titles

the quality of being; existence, as opposed to nonexistence.

a narrow pass between mountains

a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together

the standard score for a hole in golf

an official card or document that shows who someone is

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

a natural display of colored light in the night sky near the Earth’s poles

a woman whose main job is taking care of her home and family

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

a large amount of something

a website where someone regularly writes posts about a topic, their opinions, or their life

a feeling or opinion that people in a group have about something

The syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.

a quality or feature that makes someone or something different

very strange or unusual

a style of cooking that is typical of a country or region

the reason or desire that makes someone want to do something

a person whose job is to carry luggage, especially in a hotel or station

a short period of a particular illness, feeling, or activity

a person or organization that gives money or support to an artist, charity, or similar cause