Desperate Housewives S1E17: English vocabulary

funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

either of the two lines of latitude around 23.5° north and south of the equator

a person who is responsible for looking after something

to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

a building where soldiers live

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

extremely ugly or unpleasant

a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

making quick, sharp movements

relating to dogs or similar animals

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

casual talk about work, especially when it is boring or not very useful

to complain in a high, annoying voice

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

a very strong, unpleasant smell

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a title used for a Catholic priest

to perform very well in a lively, energetic way

the process of taking a legal case to court

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

used to show annoyance or frustration

to understand what someone is saying by watching their lips move

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a group of wild boars

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used to say that an attempt was not successful

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

to involve someone in something gradually, often when they do not want to be involved

to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the basic unit of money in Peru

curved like an arch

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

a wave with a foamy white crest, made by strong wind

a detailed plan for building something

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to take part in something together with other people

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

relating to money, especially a country's money system

a person who has big hopes or ideas, especially unrealistic ones

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

very comfortable, attractive, and expensive

mother; used especially in some British English dialects

a physical or mental condition that makes it harder for someone to do things in everyday life

to make a group of people separate and go away

a place where prisoners are held

as; in the same way that

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