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Desperate Housewives S1E17: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 17MysteryDramaComedy

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  • duds

    Word

    clothes, especially old or casual clothes

  • thankless

    Word

    not likely to be appreciated or rewarded

  • tactful

    Word

    careful not to upset or offend people

  • electrify

    Word

    to make something carry or use electricity

  • recidivism

    Word

    the tendency of a convicted criminal to commit crimes again

  • dibs

    Word

    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • underhand

    Word

    done secretly and often dishonestly

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • belfry

    Word

    a bell tower, especially one attached to a church

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • jumble

    Word

    to mix things together in a messy or confusing way

  • babble

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

  • sorely

    Word

    very much; to a great degree

  • aloft

    Word

    up in the air; at a high level above the ground

  • drape

    Word

    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • buggy

    Word

    a small vehicle pulled by a horse, used for carrying people

  • insanely

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • compulsion

    Word

    a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

  • fleeting

    Word

    lasting only a very short time

  • delinquent

    Word

    a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

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  • wacky

    Word

    funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • faux

    Word

    made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meddle

    Word

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

  • tangle

    Word

    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

  • tropic

    Word

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

  • custodian

    Word

    a person who is responsible for looking after something

  • revere

    Word

    to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

  • barrack

    Word

    a building where soldiers live

  • obsess

    Word

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

  • possessive

    Word

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

  • hideous

    Word

    extremely ugly or unpleasant

  • crypt

    Word

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

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • canine

    Word

    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • talking shop

    Phrase

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

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • strangle

    Word

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

  • stench

    Word

    a very strong, unpleasant smell

  • bleak

    Word

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

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • brochure

    Word

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

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • plea bargain

    Phrase

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

  • vulnerability

    Word

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

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • told you so

    Phrase

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

  • alleviate

    Word

    to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • padre

    Word

    a title used for a Catholic priest

  • rip it up

    Phrase

    to perform very well in a lively, energetic way

  • litigation

    Word

    the process of taking a legal case to court

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • for Pete's sake

    Phrase

    used to show annoyance or frustration

  • read lips

    Phrase

    to understand what someone is saying by watching their lips move

  • expel

    Word

    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • anger management

    Phrase

    the ability to control your anger and stay calm

  • suck into

    Phrase

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

  • look past

    Phrase

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

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • sol

    Word

    the basic unit of money in Peru

  • arched

    Word

    curved like an arch

  • vivid

    Word

    very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

  • God bless

    Phrase

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

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • white horse

    Phrase

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

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

  • hypothetical

    Word

    based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • hand off

    Phrase

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

  • share in

    Phrase

    to take part in something together with other people

  • act on

    Phrase

    to act because of information, advice, or a rule

  • monetary

    Word

    relating to money, especially a country's money system

  • dreamer

    Word

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

  • mourn

    Word

    to feel deep sadness because someone has died

  • evidently

    Word

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

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • luxurious

    Word

    very comfortable, attractive, and expensive

  • mam

    Word

    mother; used especially in some British English dialects

  • handicap

    Word

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

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • prison camp

    Phrase

    a place where prisoners are held

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • rex

    Word

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

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